tollgatherer
Definition
Noun: - A person whose job is to collect tolls: A tollgatherer is someone employed to collect fees, typically for the use of a road, bridge, or ferry.
Usage
- The term is used to refer to the occupation of collecting tolls. It is a specific and somewhat historical or formal term for a toll collector.
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Advanced Usage
- The role of a tollgatherer has historically been associated with maintaining and funding infrastructure like turnpikes.
- Example:
Variants and Related Words
- Toll collector (n): A more common modern term for someone who collects tolls.
- Tollkeeper (n): Another synonym for a person who collects tolls, often living at a tollhouse.
- Tollbooth operator (n): A modern term specifying the person working in a tollbooth on a highway.
Synonyms
- Toll collector
- Tollkeeper
- Toll agent
Notes
- The word "tollgatherer" is a compound noun formed from "toll" + "gatherer." It is not commonly used in everyday modern English, where "toll collector" is preferred. It may appear in historical contexts or literature.
Noun
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someone employed to collect tolls
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