bluecoat

blue·coat

[bloo-koht]
noun
1.
a person who wears a blue, coat or uniform.
2.
a police officer.
3.
a soldier in the U.S. Army in earlier times.

Origin:
1585–95; blue + coat

blue·coat·ed, adjective
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bluecoat

noun
a person dressed all in blue (as a soldier or sailor) 
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Bluecoat is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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