Added 10 October 2026 patrolman noun Categories: PeopleRare Words noun ! Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). More about patrolman at Wordnik → Where our words come from → A police officer, especially a junior officer assigned patrol duty instead of detection or supervision. Origin From patrol + -man. From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA) Related Words: flatfootpolicemanpoliceconstabletrooperofficeragentpublicistcopagentsrollerpatrolwoman Back to today's word