bluecoat

== English == === Etymology === From blue +‎ coat. === Pronunciation === === Noun === bluecoat (plural bluecoats) (UK, often attributive) A pupil attending any of certain prestigious British schools having a traditional dress code. (US history) A soldier or officer in the Union army during the American Civil War. Synonym: bluebelly Antonyms: graycoat, greycoat, grayback, greyback (dated) A policeman. Holonym: thin blue line ==== Synonyms ==== (police officer): see Thesaurus:police officer ==== Translations ====