1. Noun
A chief; one who has supreme authority; a leader; the chief officer of an army, or of any division of it.
2. Noun
An officer who ranks next below a captain, -- ranking with a lieutenant colonel in the army.
3. Noun
The chief officer of a commandery.
4. Noun
A heavy beetle or wooden mallet, used in paving, in sail lofts, etc.
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