Word: patrolman
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pa
trol
man
Definition: A police officer, especially a junior officer assigned patrol duty instead of detection or supervision.
Morphemes:
Affix: patrol
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The largest division of officers within a police department or sheriff's office, whose assignment is to patrol and respond to calls for service.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: patrouille
Language: fro
Decoded: patrouille
PoS: Noun
Meaning: patrol
Affix: -man
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Someone (possibly implied male) who is an expert in an area or who takes part in an activity.