tappaul

/tæˈpaʊl/

Definitions

1. noun

A police officer, especially in the past in the United States, who was responsible for enforcing laws related to liquor and vice.

“The retired tappaul shared stories of the wild nights he spent enforcing the law in the city’s bars.”

Synonyms

  • liquor enforcer
  • vice officer

Antonyms

  • law enforcement officer
  • police officer