Noun: exciseman (excisemen) 'ek,sIz-mun
Usage: archaic
Usage: archaic
- A man who collects taxes for the government
"The exciseman was responsible for collecting duties on imported goods";
- taxman
Derived forms: excisemen
Type of: adult male, bozo [N. Amer, informal], cat [N. Amer, informal], chappie [Brit, informal], collector of internal revenue, geezer [Brit, informal], guy [informal], hombre [N. Amer, informal], internal revenue agent, man, sod [informal], tax collector
Encyclopedia: Exciseman