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CUSTOMHOUSE
customhouse, customshouse
(noun) a government building where customs are collected and where ships are cleared to enter or leave the country
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
customhouse (plural customhouses)
Alternative spelling of custom house
Source: Wiktionary
Cus"tom*house" (-hous`), n.
Definition: The building where customs and duties are paid, and where vessels are entered or cleared. Customhouse broker, an agent who acts for merchants in the business of entering and clearing goods and vessels.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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