ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Beatsman

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Beatsman is a noun meaning (dated, rare) A policeman who walks the beat.

Meaning

(dated, rare) A policeman who walks the beat.

Example Sentences

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.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include harman-beck, beater-upper, beat, trap, beak, browbeater.

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