patrolman

[ puh-trohl-muh n ]
/ pəˈtroʊl mən /

noun, plural pa·trol·men.

a police officer who is assigned to patrol a specific district, route, etc.
a person who patrols.

Origin of patrolman

An Americanism dating back to 1840–50; patrol + -man

usage note for patrolman

See -man.

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British Dictionary definitions for patrolman

patrolman
/ (pəˈtrəʊlmən) /

noun plural -men

mainly US a man, esp a policeman, who patrols a certain area
British a man employed to patrol an area to help motorists in difficulty