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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The congestion of traffic in Fulham High Street was felt as far east as Piccadilly and the Strand, where the police on point duty were at a loss to account for it.
From Bindle Some Chapters in the Life of Joseph Bindle by Jenkins, Herbert George
There was a policeman on point duty at the other side of the square.
From The Secret House by Wallace, Edgar
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
"Do you mean she's on speaking terms with the policeman on point duty at Piccadilly Circus?"
From Jack O' Judgment by Wallace, Edgar
It's a long time since I was on point duty.
From Living Alone by Benson, Stella
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