Meanings
nounBow Street Runner (plural Bow Street Runners)
plural Bow Street Runners · alternative Bow St. Runner
- colloquialhistoricalA member of an early police force founded in 1742 in London, England.
Origin
They were formally affiliated with the magistrate's office in Bow Street, Westminster, London.
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APA
Bow Street Runner. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bow%20Street%20Runner
MLA
“Bow Street Runner.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bow%20Street%20Runner. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bow Street Runner,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bow%20Street%20Runner.
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