POLICEMAN

policeman, police officer, officer

(noun) a member of a police force; “it was an accident, officer”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

policeman (plural policemen)

A member of a police force, especially one who is male.

(chemistry) A glass rod capped at one end with rubber, used in a chemistry laboratory for gravimetric analysis.

(entomology) Any skipper of the genus Coeliades.

(ice hockey) synonym of enforcer

Synonyms

• (member of a police force): See police officer

• (glass rod with rubber cap): rubber policeman

Hyponyms

• (member of a police force) policewoman

Synonyms

• (member of a police force) police officer

Source: Wiktionary


Po*lice"man, n.; pl. Policemen (.

Definition: A member of a body of police; a constable.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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