roundsman

roundsman
Synonyms and related words:
Argus, Charley, G-man, MP, airplane spotter, bailiff, beadle, beagle, bound bailiff, captain, catchpole, chief of police, commissioner, constable, deputy, deputy sheriff, detective, fed, federal, fire patrolman, fire warden, fireguard, flic, forward observer, gendarme, government man, inspector, lictor, lieutenant, lookout, lookout man, mace-bearer, marshal, mounted policeman, narc, night watchman, officer, patrol, patroller, patrolman, peace officer, picket, police captain, police commissioner, police constable, police inspector, police matron, police officer, police sergeant, policeman, policewoman, portreeve, reeve, scout, sentinel, sentry, sergeant, sergeant at arms, sheriff, spotter, superintendent, tipstaff, tipstaves, trooper, vedette, watch, watcher, watchkeeper, watchman

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  • Roundsman — Rounds man, n.; pl. {Roundsmen}. A patrolman; also, a policeman who acts as an inspector over the rounds of the patrolmen. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • roundsman — [roundz′mən] n. pl. roundsmen [roundz′mən] a person who makes rounds, esp. of inspection …   English World dictionary

  • roundsman — /ˈraʊndzmən / (say rowndzmuhn) noun (plural roundsmen) 1. a man who makes rounds, calling on customers to make deliveries, as of milk, bread, etc., or to take orders. 2. US a man who makes rounds of inspection, as, formerly, a policeman who… …  

  • roundsman — /rowndz meuhn/, n., pl. roundsmen. 1. a person who makes rounds, as of inspection. 2. Brit. a person who makes deliveries, as of milk or bread. 3. Australian. a journalist covering a specific area of interest: a political roundsman. 4. a police… …   Universalium

  • 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) …   Useful english dictionary

  • Roundsman System — The Roundsman System [ [http://www.tiscali.co.uk/reference/encyclopaedia/hutchinson/m0012524.html poor law ] ] (sometimes termed the billet, or ticket, or item system), in the English poor law, a plan by which the parish paid the occupiers of… …   Wikipedia

  • roundsman — noun Date: 1795 1. one that makes rounds 2. a supervisory police officer of the grade of sergeant or just below …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • roundsman — noun A worker who makes rounds, especially in order to deliver goods …   Wiktionary

  • roundsman — noun (plural roundsmen) 1》 Brit. a trader s employee who goes round delivering and taking orders. 2》 US a police officer in charge of a patrol. 3》 Austral. a journalist covering a specified subject …   English new terms dictionary

  • roundsman — rounds·man …   English syllables

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