patrolman

noun pa·trol·man \pə-ˈtrōl-mən\

: a police officer who patrols an area

: a person who works for an organized group of car owners and who goes to help if one of the owners' cars stops working when it is being driven

Full Definition of PATROLMAN

: one who patrols; especially : a police officer assigned to a beat

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noun pa·trol·man \pə-ˈtrōl-mən\

plural pa·trol·men \-mən\

: a police officer who has a regular beat

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