point duty
Britishnoun
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the stationing of a policeman or traffic warden at a road junction to control and direct traffic
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the position at the head of a military patrol, regarded as being the most dangerous
Example Sentences
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It was an easy matter to find the constable who had been on point duty at the crossing when the “accident” happened.
From The Stowmarket Mystery Or, A Legacy of Hate by Tracy, Louis
He bestowed largesse on the constable on point duty, on the milkman and the baker's young lady; but none of them had ever heard of Mrs. Malplaquet or recognized her from Desmond's description.
From Okewood of the Secret Service by Williams, Valentine
Talking to an officer on point duty at a corner, distinguished by the presence of a pillar-box, was P.C.
From The Sins of Séverac Bablon by Rohmer, Sax
The traffic had never appeared so congested, the efforts of the agents on point duty so hopelessly futile.
From The Shadow of the East by Hull, E. M. (Edith Maude)
There was a policeman on point duty at the other side of the square.
From The Secret House by Wallace, Edgar
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