havildar

/ (ˈhævɪlˌdɑː) /

noun

a noncommissioned officer in the Indian army, equivalent in rank to sergeant

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Word Origin for havildar

C17: from Hindi, from Persian hawāldār one in charge

Words nearby havildar

have two left feet, have up, have words with, Havilah, Haviland, havildar, Havírov, havoc, Havre, havurah, haw

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A havildar and six sepoys turned out in full fig to salute me, looking very clean and smart.
The Diary of a Hunter from the Punjab to the Karakorum Mountains|Augustus Henry Irby
The Havildar said:' Give us no trouble, and we will give you no trouble.
Soldiers Three|Rudyard Kipling
The havildar had sent him back to report to me and tell me that the rest of the party were continuing in pursuit.
Life in an Indian Outpost|Gordon Casserly
I am also due to return to my regiment after a time, and I cannot be a deserter—I who intend to be Havildar.'
Life's Handicap|Rudyard Kipling

The havildar was the crack shot of the Madras army, having twice carried off Commander-in-Chief's prize.
In the Andamans and Nicobars|C. Boden Kloss

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