roundsman
Americannoun
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a person who makes rounds, as of inspection.
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British. a person who makes deliveries, as of milk or bread.
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Australian. a journalist covering a specific area of interest.
a political roundsman.
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a police officer who inspects the other officers on duty in a particular district.
noun
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a person who makes rounds, as for inspection or to deliver goods
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a reporter covering a particular district or topic
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Origin of roundsman
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"What did I tell you?" he cackled to the roundsman.
From One Wonderful Night A Romance of New York by Tracy, Louis
"I don't believe the gentleman saw the row," said the polite roundsman.
From Nedra by McCutcheon, George Barr
Another was scuttling down the street, to run full into the arms of an approaching roundsman.
From Traffic in Souls A Novel of Crime and Its Cure by Ball, Eustace Hale
He and his "partner" were from New Orleans, and they were after a man who was wanted for big money: that was all he would tell the roundsman.
From The Price by Lynde, Francis
"Halloo!" shouted a roundsman to a policeman who had been leaning against a lamp-post half asleep.
From Banzai! by Parabellum by Grautoff, Ferdinand Heinrich
From ten nations he summoned 500 more picked roundsmen.
From Time Magazine Archive
The sergeant detailed several roundsmen, and a man in plainclothes, and together we returned to the house, laying a careful plan to surround it secretly, while the plainclothesman and I obtained admittance.
From The Exploits of Elaine by Reeve, Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin)
One of them was the captain of the precinct and the other, one of his roundsmen.
From The White Terror and The Red A novel of revolutionary Russia by Cahan, Abraham
Two or three roundsmen were sitting against the wall, lazily, helmets off and coats open against the warmth of the early spring night.
From The Window at the White Cat by Rinehart, Mary Roberts
There were eleven roundsmen as well as the sergeant who heard me read the note I found at the Fleming house that night.
From The Window at the White Cat by Rinehart, Mary Roberts
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