ˈrau̇n(d)zmən noun
( plural roundsmen )
Etymology: round (V)
1. : an English laborer receiving parish relief and working for various farmers in turn under a system now obsolete
2. : one that makes rounds: as
a. : a supervisory police officer of the grade of sergeant or just below
b. Britain : route man
a butcher's roundsman in London — Flora Thompson
c. : watchman
3. : a cook capable of substituting for or assisting any of the specialty cooks — called also rounds chef, swingman, tournant
4. : one who patrols a petroleum refinery to supervise the watchmen and porters