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rummage squad

rummage squad noun: a team of customs officers who search a ship, aircraft, etc. and its crew for contraband.

Noun

rummage squad (plural rummage squads)

  1. (informal) A team of customs officers who search a ship, aircraft, etc. and its crew for contraband.
    • On our first visit, we had come from El Salvador and were boarded by a rummage squad from the Mexican DEA who carried out a thorough drugs search (supervised by a large Alsatian).2001, Guide to Port Entry, volume 2, page 1588
    • On berthing at Shell Haven we were greeted by the rummage squad and we got the full treatment.2014, Anthony Holten, High Kings To Seakings, page 151

Forms of rummage squad

pluralrummage squads

Questions about rummage squad

What does rummage squad mean?
Rummage squad means a team of customs officers who search a ship, aircraft, etc. and its crew for contraband.
What part of speech is rummage squad?
Rummage squad is a noun.
What is the plural of rummage squad?
The plural of rummage squad is rummage squads.

Words near rummage squad in the dictionary

  1. Rumleys
  2. rumly
  3. rummage
  4. rummage sale
  5. rummage sales
  6. rummage squad
  7. rummage squads
  8. rummaged
  9. rummager
  10. rummagers
  11. rummages

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