water bailiff

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Definition of water bailiff in English English dictionary

A person who polices bodies of water, such as rivers, lake or coastal waters. The position is a law enforcement officer

An officer of the customs, whose duty it is to search vessels

{i} officer whose duty is to enforce bylaws relating to fishing or to prevent illegal fishing in protected waters; customs officer whose job is to search vessels

Related Terms

water bailiffs

plural form of water bailiff

Hyphenation

wa·ter bail·iff

Turkish pronunciation

wôtır beylıf

Pronunciation

/ˈwôtər ˈbāləf/ /ˈwɔːtɜr ˈbeɪləf/