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roundsman [roundz-muh n] ExamplesWord Origin noun, plural rounds·men.
- a person who makes rounds, as of inspection.
- British. a person who makes deliveries, as of milk or bread.
- Australian. a journalist covering a specific area of interest: a political roundsman.
- a police officer who inspects the other officers on duty in a particular district.
Origin of roundsman First recorded in 1785–95; round1 + ‘s1 + man1 Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019 Examples from the Web for roundsman Historical Examples of roundsman
One was that of an old fellow, a veteran of the Civil War, who was a roundsman.
Theodore Roosevelt and His Times
Harold Howland
The devil you did, the roundsman said, as much with irritation as with amazement.
Abraham Cahan
He was a quiet fellow, with a record free from complaints, and we made him roundsman.
Theodore Roosevelt
The man in charge of the school was a roundsman, Petty, whom we promoted to sergeant.
Theodore Roosevelt
Missing his reserves, Sergeant McNally had sent the roundsman in search of them.
Jacob A. Riis
British Dictionary definitions for roundsman roundsman noun plural -men
- British a person who makes rounds, as for inspection or to deliver goods
- Australian and NZ a reporter covering a particular district or topic
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