pəˈlēsmən, pōˈ-, in rapid speech ˈplē- noun
( plural policemen )
1.
a. : a member of a police force
b. : one held to resemble a member of a police force in acting to enforce rules or preserve order
the priest as a moral policeman in rural life — Paul Blanshard
traditional policeman over big business — T.R.Ybarra
2. : an instrument (as a flat piece of rubber on the end of a glass rod) for removing solids from a beaker or other vessel