point dutyn.

Brit.

/ˈpɔɪnt ˌdjuːti/,

/ˈpɔɪnt ˌdʒuːti/, U.S.

/ˈpɔɪnt ˌd(j)udi/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: point n.¹, duty n.

Etymology: < point n.¹ + duty n.

The duty of a police constable stationed at a particular point in a thoroughfare, to regulate traffic, etc. Frequently attributive.

ΘΚΠ

society > travel > transport > transport or conveyance in a vehicle > vehicular traffic > [adjective] > duty of policeman directing traffic

point duty1872

society > travel > transport > transport or conveyance in a vehicle > vehicular traffic > [noun] > traffic control > duty of policeman at junction

point duty1872

society > law > law enforcement > police force or the police > [noun] > policeman > traffic policeman > on point duty > duty of

point duty1872

1872 Leicester Chron. & Leics. Mercury 1 June 3/6 He had been learning point duty at the New Cattle Market.

1883 Times 14 Nov. 12/1 He went over and told a constable who was on point duty.

1901 Daily Tel. 14 Nov. 4/3 The policeman on point duty had signalled to the traffic going west to stop.

1967 N. Lucas C.I.D. vi. 72 Ignoring a point-duty policeman's signal to stop.

1974 Drive Autumn 62/2 These days, alas, only small boys want to be point-duty policemen!

2002 Best of Brit. Nov. 38/2 The policeman on point duty is probably glad to see a vehicle.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	point duty
释义	point dutyn. Brit. /ˈpɔɪnt ˌdjuːti/, /ˈpɔɪnt ˌdʒuːti/, U.S. /ˈpɔɪnt ˌd(j)udi/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: point n.¹, duty n. Etymology: < point n.¹ + duty n. The duty of a police constable stationed at a particular point in a thoroughfare, to regulate traffic, etc. Frequently attributive. ΘΚΠ society > travel > transport > transport or conveyance in a vehicle > vehicular traffic > [adjective] > duty of policeman directing traffic point duty1872 society > travel > transport > transport or conveyance in a vehicle > vehicular traffic > [noun] > traffic control > duty of policeman at junction point duty1872 society > law > law enforcement > police force or the police > [noun] > policeman > traffic policeman > on point duty > duty of point duty1872 1872 Leicester Chron. & Leics. Mercury 1 June 3/6 He had been learning point duty at the New Cattle Market. 1883 Times 14 Nov. 12/1 He went over and told a constable who was on point duty. 1901 Daily Tel. 14 Nov. 4/3 The policeman on point duty had signalled to the traffic going west to stop. 1967 N. Lucas C.I.D. vi. 72 Ignoring a point-duty policeman's signal to stop. 1974 Drive Autumn 62/2 These days, alas, only small boys want to be point-duty policemen! 2002 Best of Brit. Nov. 38/2 The policeman on point duty is probably glad to see a vehicle. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1872
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