单词 | field cornet |
释义 | field cornetnoun South African historical 1A civilian official invested with the rank and responsibilities of a military officer and with judicial powers enabling him to act as a local administrator and magistrate.They referred me to the Field Cornet, who denied the use of explosive bullets....
2A rank in the army equivalent to that of lieutenant.The play has a number of characters with the rank of field-cornet, operating with British forces to quell the rebellion of 1815....
OriginTranslating South African Dutch veld kornet, from veld 'field' + kornet, specifying a military rank. |
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