1. a person who measures the contents or capacity of containers, especially barrels or casks, to determine volume or tax liability
Usage: historical; chiefly British
2. a person or instrument that gauges or measures something
Usage: general

Examples

• The gauger inspected the wine barrels to calculate the tax owed.
• A skilled gauger could determine the exact volume of a cask in minutes.
• The customs gauger verified the contents of the merchant's shipment.
• Modern gaugers use electronic instruments instead of traditional measuring rods.
• The gauger's report was required before the goods could be sold.