What does "waterguard" mean?

A division of customs responsible for the control of people, vehicles and vessels arriving into and departing from the United Kingdom. It ceased to exist in 1972.

Waterguard

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Noun

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A division of customs responsible for the control of people, vehicles and vessels arriving into and departing from the United Kingdom. It ceased to exist in 1972. UK, historical

Etymology

From water + guard.

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united kingdom

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