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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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
A policeman on point duty eyed him curiously, yet with no hint of suspicion.
From People of Position by Boehm, H. Richard
There was a policeman on point duty at the other side of the square.
From The Secret House by Wallace, Edgar
The thing wouldn't have happened if any other constable than Collins had been put on point duty at Blackfriars Bridge that morning.
From Cleek: the Man of the Forty Faces by Hanshew, Thomas W.
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
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