police man

Noun

policeman (plural policemen)

1. A police officer, usually a male.
   • The policeman who arrests the "Red" does not understand the theories the "Red" is preaching; if he did, his own position as bodyguard of the monied class might seem less pleasant to him.1941, George Orwell, The Lion and the Unicorn, Pt. I

   Synonyms:

   police officer

2. A glass rod capped at one end with rubber, used in a chemistry laboratory for gravimetric analysis.

   Synonyms:

   rubber policeman

3. Any skipper of the genus Coeliades.
4. Synonym of enforcer.
   • A team may have a policeman or enforcer.2002, P. J. Harari, Dave Ominsky, Ice Hockey Made Simple: A Spectator's Guide, page 26

   Synonyms:

   enforcer