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Patrolman — Pa*trol man, n.; pl. {Patrolmen}. One who patrols; a watchman; especially, a policeman who patrols a particular precinct of a town or city. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
patrolman — index peace officer, warden Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
patrolman — ☆ patrolman [pə trōl′mən ] n. pl. patrolmen [pə trōl′mən] a person who patrols; esp., a police officer assigned to patrol a specific beat … English World dictionary
patrolman — [[t]pətro͟ʊlmən[/t]] patrolmen 1) N COUNT A patrolman is a policeman who patrols a particular area. [AM] In Petersburg, 30 patrolmen have died violently in the past five years. 2) N COUNT A patrolman is a person employed by a motoring… … English dictionary
patrolman — UK [pəˈtrəʊlmən] / US [pəˈtroʊlmən] noun [countable] Word forms patrolman : singular patrolman plural patrolmen UK [pəˈtrəʊlmən] / US [pəˈtroʊlmən] 1) American a police officer whose job is to walk or drive around a particular area 2) British… … English dictionary
patrolman — noun Patrolman is used after these nouns: ↑highway … Collocations dictionary
patrolman — Synonyms and related words: Argus, Charley, G man, John Law, MP, airplane spotter, bailiff, beadle, beagle, bound bailiff, captain, catchpole, chief of police, commissioner, constable, cop, deputy, deputy sheriff, detective, fed, federal, fire… … Moby Thesaurus
patrolman — I patrolman, patrolwoman (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. policeman or woman, nightwatchman (see safety). II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. police, police officer, constable; see police officer . III (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun A member of a law … English dictionary for students
patrolman — A policeman assigned to duty in patrolling a certain beat or district; also the designation of a grade or rank in the organized police force of large cities, a patrolman being generally a private in the ranks, as distinguished from sergeants,… … Black's law dictionary
Patrolman Pete — is the brainchild of the UK Automobile Association’s publishing department. Designed to compete with the likes of Bob the Builder, Postman Pat and Underground Ernie, a suite of books for 3 6 year olds was published featuring the character, his… … Wikipedia
