Bow St. Runner

A form of Bow Street Runner — A member of an early police force founded in 1742 in London, England.

Meanings

nounBow St. Runner (plural Bow St. Runners)

plural Bow St. Runners

  1. alternativeAlternative form of Bow Street Runner.
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Bow St. Runner. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bow%20St.%20Runner

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“Bow St. Runner.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bow%20St.%20Runner. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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