Beatsman
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A policeman who walks the beat. dated, rare
"Police authorities are similarly aware that motor cars and wireless and infra-red photography and photo-telegraphy will not avail in the crime war without the familiar, slow-moving beatsman as the broad base of the whole organisation."
Example
More examples"Police authorities are similarly aware that motor cars and wireless and infra-red photography and photo-telegraphy will not avail in the crime war without the familiar, slow-moving beatsman as the broad base of the whole organisation."
Etymology
From beat + -s- + -man.
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