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roundsman
[ roundz-muhn ]
noun
- 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.
roundsman
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noun
- a person who makes rounds, as for inspection or to deliver goods
- a reporter covering a particular district or topic
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of roundsman1
Example Sentences
The consultation says: "Childcare providers buy the milk provided to children in their care from a range of sources including supermarkets and corner shops, milk roundsmen, wholesalers, markets and at the farm gate."
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.
Missing his reserves, Sergeant McNally had sent the roundsman in search of them.
Below the head of the police force are usually deputy chiefs, inspectors, captains, sergeants, roundsmen, and finally the patrolmen.
"Well, if he is coming I reckon you will be all right, unless you have a bad case; and from what the roundsman told me the fighting didn't amount to much."
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