"roundsman" meaning in All languages combined

See roundsman on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: roundsmen [plural]
Etymology: rounds + -man Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|rounds|man}} rounds + -man Head templates: {{en-noun|roundsmen}} roundsman (plural roundsmen)
  1. A worker who makes rounds, especially in order to deliver goods.
    Sense id: en-roundsman-en-noun-zO1Rrmtk
  2. (US, historical) A policeman who acts as inspector. Tags: US, historical
    Sense id: en-roundsman-en-noun-ClNP9KdQ Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -man Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 67 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 24 76 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -man: 30 70

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