roundsman
Americannoun
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roundsmen
plural
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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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Turning sharply, he caught sight of a patrolling roundsman, bearing down on him from the corner of Broadway; and he saw that the officer was drawing his revolver as he charged across the wet pavement.
From Phantom Wires A Novel by Arthur William Brown
"Take 'em all to the station house," says one, who happens to be a roundsman.
From On With Torchy by Foster Lincoln
“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 Abraham Cahan
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 Jacob A. (Jacob August) Riis
The roundsman did not spare himself in the recital.
From One Wonderful Night A Romance of New York by Louis Tracy
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 Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin) Reeve
A few moments later the tramp was brought in, guarded by two armed roundsmen.
From The Case of the Lamp That Went Out by Grace Isabel Colbron
Below the head of the police force are usually deputy chiefs, inspectors, captains, sergeants, roundsmen, and finally the patrolmen.
From Government in the United States National, State and Local by James Wilford Garner
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 Francis Lynde
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