1. railway station porters who carry luggage for passengers
Usage: chiefly British; historical
2. military police officers, especially those wearing red caps as part of their uniform
Usage: military; chiefly British

Examples

• The redcaps at the train station helped passengers with their heavy suitcases.
• Victorian travelers relied on redcaps to transport their luggage to the correct platform.
• The redcaps were called in to maintain order at the military base.
• British redcaps wore distinctive red-topped caps as part of their military police uniform.
• During wartime, redcaps were responsible for enforcing military discipline.
• The old railway station still had a sign indicating where redcaps could be found.