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Landstreight


LAND'STREIGHT, noun A narrow slip of land. [Not used.]

LAND'-TAX, noun A tax assessed on land and buildings.

LAND'-TURN, noun A land breeze.

LAND'-WAITER, noun An officer of the customs, whose duty is to wait or attend on the landing of goods, and to examine, weigh or measure, and take an account of them.