Persons appointed from the custom-house to inspect goods discharged from foreign parts.
·noun A going or bringing on shore. II. Landing ·p.pr. & ·vb.n. of <<Land>>. III. Landing ·noun A ...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
See landing-waiters. ...
The Sailor's Word-Book
In boats, the upper strake of plank but one. ...
The custom-house officer who appoints and superintends the landing-waiters. ...