Definition of constable

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Constable (n.) An officer of the peace having power as a conservator of the public peace, and bound to execute the warrants of judicial officers..

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Constabulary :: Constabulary (a.) Of or pertaining to constables; consisting of constables.
Borsholder :: Borsholder (a.) The head or chief of a tithing, or borough (see 2d Borough); the headborough; a parish constable..
Tithingman :: Tithingman (n.) A peace officer; an under constable.
Policeman :: Policeman (n.) A member of a body of police; a constable.
Sheading :: Sheading (v. t.) A tithing, or division, in the Isle of Man, in which there is a coroner, or chief constable. The island is divided into six sheadings..
Constablery :: Constablery (n.) The constabulary.
Constabulary :: Constabulary (n.) The collective body of constables in any town, district, or country..
Tipstaff :: Tipstaff (n.) An officer who bears a staff tipped with metal; a constable.
Staff :: Staff (n.) A pole, stick, or wand borne as an ensign of authority; a badge of office; as, a constable's staff..
Notify :: Notify (v. t.) To give notice to; to inform by notice; to apprise; as, the constable has notified the citizens to meet at the city hall; the bell notifies us of the time of meeting..
Roundhouse :: Roundhouse (n.) A constable's prison; a lockup, watch-house, or station house..
Constable :: Constable (n.) A high officer in the monarchical establishments of the Middle Ages.
Headborrow :: Headborrow (n.) A petty constable.
Constablery :: Constablery (n.) The district or jurisdiction of a constable.
Kavass :: Kavass (n.) An armed constable; also, a government servant or courier..
Myrmidon :: Myrmidon (n.) A soldier or a subordinate civil officer who executes cruel orders of a superior without protest or pity; -- sometimes applied to bailiffs, constables, etc..
Constable :: Constable (n.) An officer of the peace having power as a conservator of the public peace, and bound to execute the warrants of judicial officers..
Pestle :: Pestle (n.) A constable's or bailiff's staff; -- so called from its shape.
Third-borough :: Third-borough (n.) An under constable.
Constableship :: Constableship (n.) The office or functions of a constable.
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