dozener (duzner)

[Early mod. E. and historically dozeiner, doziner, dosiner, etc., The Police of the city [Litchfield] is efficient. It consists of 19 constables, termed dozeners , who are appointed by the different wards. They were formerly confined to their own wards, but are now appointed for the whole city generally. Municip. Corp. Reports (1835), p. 1926.