English

Noun

bluecoat ‎(plural bluecoats)

1. (Britain) A traditional dress code at certain prestigious British schools

   This was a bluecoat school in my day.

2. (US historical) A soldier or officer in the Union army during the American Civil War
   • 2009, January 18, “Ralph Blumenthal”, in Re-enactor Is Indicted in Shooting of a Yankee:

     The shot wounded Thomas Lord, a 73-year-old former New York City police officer from Suffolk, Va., and a bluecoat with the Seventh New York Volunteer Cavalry.

3. (dated) A policeman
   • 1900, Theodore Dreiser, Sister Carrie:

     "The offices are up those steps," said the bluecoat.

Synonyms

• (police officer): see Wikisaurus:police officer

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See also

• bluecoat on Wikipedia.Wikipedia