bluecoat

[ bloo-koht ]

/ ˈbluˌkoʊt /

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noun

a person who wears a coat or uniform that is blue.

a police officer.

a soldier in the U.S. Army in earlier times.

Origin of bluecoat

First recorded in 1585–95; blue + coat

OTHER WORDS FROM bluecoat

bluecoated, adjective

Words nearby bluecoat

blue catfish, blue cattle dog, blue cheese, blue chip, blue chip stock, bluecoat, blue cod, blue cohosh, blue-collar, blue comb, blue coral

Example sentences from the Web for bluecoat

A stunning overhead shot reveals a sprawling field of bluecoat rebel bodies lying next to a pool dyed red with blood.
‘Turn,’ AMC’s New Series About America’s First Spy Ring, Is A Visually Arresting Historical Epic|Marlow Stern|April 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
When the firing ceased, there was no bluecoat left to give the order to retreat.
The Fall of a Nation|Thomas Dixon
A bluecoat sprang forward, halted, and fell flat on his face.
A Son of the City|Herman Gastrell Seely
"I came along too quick for 'em, I guess," spoke the bluecoat.
Tom Swift in the Caves of Ice|Victor Appleton

Charles Lamb, who tells the story, which is a true one, was himself one of these Bluecoat boys.
Amos Huntingdon|T.P. Wilson
The office boy, who had gone to summon a policeman, now returned with the bluecoat.
The Substitute Prisoner|Max Marcin