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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The roundsman did not try to grasp the inner significance of this rigmarole.
From One Wonderful Night A Romance of New York by Tracy, Louis
The roundsman, who, like every member of the St. Petersburg police during those days, was overworked and badly in need of rest, made no reply.
From The White Terror and The Red A novel of revolutionary Russia by Cahan, Abraham
"Take 'em all to the station house," says one, who happens to be a roundsman.
From On With Torchy by Lincoln, Foster
“The devil you did,” the roundsman said, as much with irritation as with amazement.
From The White Terror and The Red A novel of revolutionary Russia by Cahan, Abraham
Missing his reserves, Sergeant McNally had sent the roundsman in search of them.
From Out of Mulberry Street Stories of Tenement life in New York City by Riis, Jacob A. (Jacob August)
From ten nations he summoned 500 more picked roundsmen.
From Time Magazine Archive
The stillness of the beautiful summer night was undisturbed, and the roundsmen found a good half of the sentinels asleep at their posts.
From The King of Arcadia by Lynde, Francis
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
Not in the tower itself, for some of the coast-guard roundsmen might take shelter there and pitch into them for smugglers.
From A Fascinating Traitor An Anglo-Indian Story by Savage, Richard
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
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