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noun
A worker who makes rounds, especially in order to deliver goods.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A policeman who acts as inspector.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, historical
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noun
a workman employed to make rounds (to deliver goods or make inspections or so on)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: workman, workingman, working man, working person
History
From rounds + -man.
