roundsman

roundsman
/rowndz"meuhn/, n., pl. roundsmen.
1. a person who makes rounds, as of inspection.
2. Brit. a person who makes deliveries, as of milk or bread.
3. Australian. a journalist covering a specific area of interest: a political roundsman.
4. a police officer who inspects the other officers on duty in a particular district.
[1785-95; ROUND1 + 'S1 + MAN1]

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