roundsman

American  

[roundz-muhn] / ˈraʊndz mən /

noun

roundsmen plural

1. a person who makes rounds, as of inspection.

2. British. 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 officer who inspects the other officers on duty in a particular district.

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roundsman British  

/ ˈraʊndzmən /

noun

1. a person who makes rounds, as for inspection or to deliver goods

2. a reporter covering a particular district or topic

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• roundsmen
  plural

Etymology

Origin of roundsman

First recorded in 1785–95; round ¹ + 's ¹ + man

Example Sentences

"Did you ever see 'em wash in the fountain in the square?" said Roundsman 9999, early one summer morning.

From Drift from Two Shores by Harte, Bret

Gruff Roundsman Murphy crossed himself, while White wiped his eyes with the back of his hand.

From Traffic in Souls A Novel of Crime and Its Cure by Ball, Eustace Hale

I remember, one frosty morning, to have encountered in Washington Park my honest friend Sergeant X. and Roundsman 9999 conveying a party of these derelicts to the station.

From Drift from Two Shores by Harte, Bret

That's Roundsman Foley," says I, "and he's got a four-mile beat to cover between now and five o'clock.

From Shorty McCabe on the Job by Ford, Sewell

Sacrificing himself, Roundsman McCulloch fell back into his corner, and left the window clear for Curtis.

From One Wonderful Night A Romance of New York by Tracy, Louis