roundsman

[ roundz-muhn ]

noun,plural rounds·men.
  1. a person who makes rounds, as of inspection.

  2. British. a person who makes deliveries, as of milk or bread.

  1. Australian. a journalist covering a specific area of interest: a political roundsman.

  2. a police officer who inspects the other officers on duty in a particular district.

Origin of roundsman

1
First recorded in 1785–95; round1 + 's1 + man

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roundsman

/ (ˈraʊndzmən) /


nounplural -men
  1. British a person who makes rounds, as for inspection or to deliver goods

  2. Australian and NZ a reporter covering a particular district or topic

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