| 单词 | point constable |
| 释义 | > as lemmaspoint constable point constable n. = point policeman n.; see sense 3h (now rare). ΘΚΠ society > law > law enforcement > police force or the police > [noun] > policeman > traffic policeman > on point duty pointsman1883 point policeman1895 point constable1905 point man1927 1901 Times 13 Sept. 4/4 This rule [sc. driving on the left side of the road] was habitually neglected, and this was one of the chief causes of the limited carrying capacity of the streets. It could be remedied by the existing police regulations being adhered to and insisted on by fixed-point constables, or by constables moving about on motor-cars or bicycles.] 1905 Westm. Gaz. 19 Aug. 8/2 A point constable is on duty twenty yards away. 1938 Daily Gleaner (Kingston, Jamaica) 10 Oct. 24/3 Should point constables ignore cyclists' signals? Should constables ride unlicensed bicycles? < as lemmas |
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