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able for its extensive burrows; -- called also sand mole. -- Coast waiter, a customhouse officer who superintends the landing or shipping of goods for the coast trade. [Eng.]

The habit or vesture of an order of men, indicating the order or office; cloth. Men of his coat should be minding their prayers. Swift. She was sought by spirits of richest coat. Shak.

as a part of the livery to indicate that the wearer is the servant of a military or naval officer. Seduced by military liveries and cockades. Burke.

An office in a customhouse where goods intended for export are entered. [Eng.]

The steersman of a boat; a petty officer who has charge of a boat and its crew.

The report of the act made by the proper officers.

A partner or associate in some civil or ecclesiastical office or employment. It is never used of partners in trade or manufactures.

Partnership in office. Milton.

An officer appointed and commissioned to collect and receive customs, duties, taxes, or toll. A great part of this is now embezzled . . . by collectors, and other officers. Sir W. Temple.

The office of a collector of customs or of taxes.

ge of justice, a term applied in Scotland to the supreme civil courts and their principal officers. -- The sacred college, the college or cardinals at Rome.

The chief officer of a regiment; an officer ranking next above a lieutenant colonel and next below a brigadier general.

The office, rank, or commission of a colonel.

The Holy Spirit, -- reffering to his office of comforting believers. But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things. John xiv. 26.

A public assembly of the Roman people for electing officers or passing laws.

Relating to the comitia, or popular assembles of the Romans for electing officers and passing laws. Middleton.

tary force or post, or the whole territory under the authority or control of a particular officer.

A commander; the commanding officer of a place, or of a body of men; as, the commandant of a navy-yard.

A chief; one who has supreme authority; a leader; the chief officer of an army, or of any division of it. A leader and commander to the people. Is. lv. 4.

The office of a commander.