tidesman
(ˈtaɪdzmən)
Also 8–9 tideman.
† 1. = tide-waiter 1. Obs.
| 1667 Lond. Gaz. No. 194/4 Discovered by some of the Customehouse Tydes-men upon the Watch. 1773 Earl Carlisle in Selwyn & Contemp. (1844) III. 46 Thank Charles for the Tideman's place. 1809 R. Langford Introd. Trade 135 Tides men or tide waiters, officers appointed to inspect the loading and unloading ships to prevent contraband transactions. |
2. One whose work depends on the tide.
| 1882 Ogilvie, Tides-man, one who is employed only during certain states of the tide. 1894 C. Welch Tower Bridge 51 Twenty-one tidemen working at the ram. |