field cornet
field cornet · field cornets
A civilian official in a drostdy, invested with the authority of a military officer…A civilian official in a drostdy, invested with the authority of a military officer and empowered to act as a magistrate.
Meaning
2 senses(South Africa, historical)A civilian official in a drostdy, invested with the authority of a military officer and empowered to act as a magistrate.
(South Africa, historical)The holder of a military rank equivalent to that of a lieutenant in the Boer armies as well as in the South African Army between 1960 and 1968.
Forms
plural: field cornets| Singular | field cornet |
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regular