customhouse

customhouse
also customshouse noun Date: 15th century a building where customs and duties are paid or collected and where vessels are entered and cleared

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  • customhouse — cus•tom•house [[t]ˈkʌs təmˌhaʊs[/t]] also cus′toms•house n. pl. hous•es [[t] ˌhaʊ zɪz[/t]] gov a government building or office, as at a seaport, for collecting customs, clearing vessels, etc • Etymology: 1480–90 …   From formal English to slang

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