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Patrolman   /pətrˈoʊlmˌæn/   Listen
Patrolman

noun
(pl. patrolmen)
1.
A policeman who patrols a given region.  Synonym: flatfoot.



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"Patrolman" Quotes from Famous Books



... cable and the caretaker's declaration. I know that I was in that house. I ran across a stein which I had given Sandford. I have inquired of the police; they had been requested to watch the house in the absence of the owner. The patrolman says that he has seen no light in the house since the family sailed for Africa. I sleep soundly; never have nightmares. And yet, but for her letters and the fact that Giovanni heard her sing under my window, I might almost believe I've been dreaming. It is no dream; but it begins to look as ...
— The Lure of the Mask • Harold MacGrath

... saw a patrolman on the street corner ahead of him. He dreaded the thought of passing those scrutinizing eyes. He eventually decided it would be too risky. So he doubled on his own tracks, rabbit-like, crossing the street and ...
— Stories from Everybody's Magazine • 1910 issues of Everybody's Magazine



Words linked to "Patrolman" :   flatfoot, law officer, lawman, peace officer



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