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An officer who ascertains the contents of casks, and the quantity of liquors subject to duty; a gauger.

Formerly, an interior officer on board of British ships of war, whose business it was to see that the ship was kept clean.

-- ofetn followed by in or into; as, to swear witnesses; to swear a jury; to swear in an officer; he was sworn into office.

nd which can be used as a sword. -- Sword bearer, one who carries his master's sword; an officer in London who carries a sword before the lord mayor when he goes abroad. -- Sword belt, a belt by which a sword is suspended, and borne at the side. -- Sword blade, the blade, or cutting part, of a sword. -- Sword cane,…

An officer of government, invested with different powers in different countries; a magistrate.

A secretary or notary under the Roman empire; also, a similar officer in France during the old monarchy.

Sung; close; firm; secure. Taut hand (Naut.), a sailor's term for an officer who is severe in discipline.

or instrument of conveyance (called a tax deed) of the land, to be executed by the proper officer.

One of two officers chosen yearly to regulate the assize of bread, and to see the true gauge of weights and measures is observed. [Camb. Univ., Eng.] [Written also taxor.]

An Athenian military officer commanding a certain division of an army. Milford.

One of four officers of the English Exchequer, formerly appointed to receive moneys due to the king and to pay moneys payable by the king. Cowell.

Union, but organized with a separate legislature, under a Territorial governor and other officers appointed by the President and Senate of the United States. In Canada, a similarly organized portion of the country not yet formed into a Province.

rliament prescribing a form of oath and declaration against transubstantiation, which all officers, civil and military, were formerly obliged to take within six months after their admission to office. They were obliged also to receive the sacrament according to the usage of the Church of England. Blackstone. -- Test o…

A structure on the hurricane deck of a steamer, containing the pilot house, officers' cabins, etc. [Western U.S.] Knight.

For that, or this; for it. With certain officers ordained therefore. Chaucer.

A customhouse officer who goes on board of a merchant ship to secure payment of the duties; a tidewaiter.

A customhouse officer who watches the landing of goods from merchant vessels, in order to secure payment of duties. Swift.

A petty officer among lascars, or native East Indian sailors; a boatswain's mate; a cockswain. [India] Malcom.

An officer of the forest who had the care of vert and venison by night. [Obs.]

An officer who bears a staff tipped with metal; a constable. Macaulay.