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roundsman
CIDE DICTIONARY
roundsman, n.
A patrolman; also, a policeman who acts as an inspector over the rounds of the patrolmen. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
roundsman, n. (pl. -men)
1 Brit. a tradesman's employee going round delivering and taking orders.
2 US a police officer in charge of a patrol.
3 Austral. a journalist covering a specified subject (political roundsman).
1 Brit. a tradesman's employee going round delivering and taking orders.
2 US a police officer in charge of a patrol.
3 Austral. a journalist covering a specified subject (political roundsman).
THESAURUS
roundsman
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