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单词 tollkeeper
释义

tollkeeper

[ tohl-kee-per ]
/ ˈtoʊlˌki pər /

noun

the collector at a tollgate.

Origin of tollkeeper

First recorded in 1815–25; toll1 + keeper

Words nearby tollkeeper

tollgate, tollgatherer, tollhouse, tollhouse cookie, tolling dog, tollkeeper, toll line, tollman, toll road, toll thorough, toll traverse
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Example sentences from the Web for tollkeeper

  • But several times that night, when a waggon or other vehicle came through, and the driver asked the tollkeeper 'What news?'

    Life And Adventures Of Martin Chuzzlewit|Charles Dickens
  • And when they passed a toll-gate, all the tollkeeper's family and neighbors came out to see the array.

    Old Caravan Days|Mary Hartwell Catherwood
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