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redcap

[ red-kap ]

noun

  1. a baggage porter at a railroad station.
  2. British Informal. a member of the military police.


redcap

/ ˈɛˌæ /

noun

  1. informal.
    a military police officer
  2. a porter at an airport or station
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of redcap1

First recorded in 1530–40; red 1 + cap 1
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Taniot’s head lashes back and forth, her long black horns cutting into the redcap knight’s shoulder.

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“You’re not close enough to passing,” a black redcap warns him at the train depot.

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After seeking an education at three colleges, he finally graduated, but the best job he could get immediately was as a railroad redcap, or porter.

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She was followed by a redcap carrying a lovely little Russia leather bag.

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And you'll certainly need some help if you're traveling with a youngster in these days of overworked train crews and few redcaps.

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