water bailiff en · NOUN
Meanings
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A law enforcement officer who polices bodies of water, such as rivers, lake or coastal waters.
But these were long gone and I was convinced it was the water bailiff who had driven them away.
1983, Bill Oddie, Gone Birding, London: Methuen, page 55:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| water bailiffs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |