hoppo

See also: hoppō

English

Noun

hoppo (plural hoppos or hoppoes)

1. (dated) A Chinese collector of customs (duties); an overseer of commerce.
2. (dated) A Chinese tribunal or commission in charge of the revenue derived from trade and navigation.

References

• “hoppo”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.