exciseman

[ ek-sahyz-muhn, -sahys- ]

/ ˈɛk saɪz mən, -saɪs- /

noun, plural ex·cise·men.British.

an officer who collects excise taxes and enforces excise laws.

Origin of exciseman

First recorded in 1640–50; excise¹ + man

Words nearby exciseman

exciple, excipulum, excircle, excisable, excise, exciseman, excise tax, excision, excision biopsy, excitability, excitable

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Example sentences from the Web for exciseman

Nay, to be plain with you—we doubt if your education has been sufficiently intellectual for an Exciseman.
Recreations of Christopher North, Volume I (of 2)|John Wilson
The candles are now laid upon a table for the inspection of the exciseman, and afterwards removed to the storehouse.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines|Andrew Ure
The exciseman who pounced on a party of smugglers got a special reward, but he risked his life.
The Life Of Thomas Paine, Vol. I. (of II)|Moncure Daniel Conway
Many a better man than yourself—beg your pardon—has been, and is now, an Exciseman.
Recreations of Christopher North, Volume I (of 2)|John Wilson

"Auld Mahoun's" forked tail has caught the exciseman by the cravat.
George Cruikshank|W. H. Chesson

British Dictionary definitions for exciseman

exciseman

/ (ˈɛksaɪzˌmæn) /

noun plural -men

British (formerly) a government agent whose function was to collect excise and prevent smuggling

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单词	exciseman
释义	exciseman [ ek-sahyz-muhn, -sahys- ] / ˈɛk saɪz mən, -saɪs- / noun, plural ex·cise·men.British. an officer who collects excise taxes and enforces excise laws. Origin of exciseman First recorded in 1640–50; excise¹ + man Words nearby exciseman exciple, excipulum, excircle, excisable, excise, exciseman, excise tax, excision, excision biopsy, excitability, excitable Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for exciseman Nay, to be plain with you—we doubt if your education has been sufficiently intellectual for an Exciseman. Recreations of Christopher North, Volume I (of 2)\|John Wilson The candles are now laid upon a table for the inspection of the exciseman, and afterwards removed to the storehouse. A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines\|Andrew Ure The exciseman who pounced on a party of smugglers got a special reward, but he risked his life. The Life Of Thomas Paine, Vol. I. (of II)\|Moncure Daniel Conway Many a better man than yourself—beg your pardon—has been, and is now, an Exciseman. Recreations of Christopher North, Volume I (of 2)\|John Wilson "Auld Mahoun's" forked tail has caught the exciseman by the cravat. George Cruikshank\|W. H. Chesson British Dictionary definitions for exciseman exciseman / (ˈɛksaɪzˌmæn) / noun plural -men British (formerly) a government agent whose function was to collect excise and prevent smuggling Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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