redcap

[ red-kap ]
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noun
  1. a baggage porter at a railroad station.

  2. British Informal. a member of the military police.

Origin of redcap

1
First recorded in 1530–40; red1 + cap1

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How to use redcap in a sentence

  • The ticket sellers, the loitering aviators, even the black-faced redcaps somehow appeared to fit into a perfect picture.

    Gypsy Flight | Roy J. Snell
  • The redcaps seized the luggage, and Hawksley and his bride followed them through the gate.

    The Drums Of Jeopardy | Harold MacGrath
  • And you'll certainly need some help if you're traveling with a youngster in these days of overworked train crews and few redcaps.

    If Your Baby Must Travel in Wartime | United States Department of Labor, Children's Bureau

British Dictionary definitions for redcap

redcap

/ (ˈrɛdˌkæp) /


noun
  1. British informal a military police officer

  2. US and Canadian a porter at an airport or station

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