English Explanatory Dictionary

Bow Street Runner

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A member of an early police force founded in 1742 in London, England.

Word forms

Bow Street Runner Bow Street Runners Bow St. Runner

Etymology

They were formally affiliated with the magistrate's office in Bow Street, Westminster, London.

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