roundsman

[ roundz-muhn ]

/ ˈraʊndz mən /

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 + man

Words nearby roundsman

round peg in a square hole, round pronator muscle, round robin, Round Rock, round-shouldered, roundsman, round steak, round table, Round Table, knights of the, round the bend, round-the-clock

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Example sentences from the Web for roundsman

The devil you did, the roundsman said, as much with irritation as with amazement.
The White Terror and The Red|Abraham Cahan
One was that of an old fellow, a veteran of the Civil War, who was a roundsman.
Theodore Roosevelt and His Times|Harold Howland
"Then your platoon of men and your roundsman will testify to a falsehood," said the house owner.
The Twin Ventriloquists|Old Sleuth
Just as we was gettin' the last of the kids loaded in for their ride up to the Home, a roundsman shows up with two cops.
Shorty McCabe|Sewell Ford

At this Sadie and Mrs. Cubbs tries to butt in, but that roundsman had a head like a choppin' block.
Shorty McCabe|Sewell Ford

British Dictionary definitions for roundsman

roundsman

/ (ˈraʊndzmən) /

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	roundsman
释义	roundsman [ roundz-muhn ] / ˈraʊndz mən / 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 + man Words nearby roundsman round peg in a square hole, round pronator muscle, round robin, Round Rock, round-shouldered, roundsman, round steak, round table, Round Table, knights of the, round the bend, round-the-clock Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for roundsman The devil you did, the roundsman said, as much with irritation as with amazement. The White Terror and The Red\|Abraham Cahan One was that of an old fellow, a veteran of the Civil War, who was a roundsman. Theodore Roosevelt and His Times\|Harold Howland "Then your platoon of men and your roundsman will testify to a falsehood," said the house owner. The Twin Ventriloquists\|Old Sleuth Just as we was gettin' the last of the kids loaded in for their ride up to the Home, a roundsman shows up with two cops. Shorty McCabe\|Sewell Ford At this Sadie and Mrs. Cubbs tries to butt in, but that roundsman had a head like a choppin' block. Shorty McCabe\|Sewell Ford British Dictionary definitions for roundsman roundsman / (ˈraʊndzmən) / 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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