| 释义 |
‖ sowar Anglo-Indian.|sʌˈwɑː(r)|
Forms: α. sowar. β. sooar, suwar, sewar.
[Urdū (Pers.) sawār horseman.]
A native horseman or mounted orderly, policeman, etc.; a native trooper, esp. one belonging to the irregular cavalry.
α1802in James Milit. Dict. 1827Scott Surg. Dau. xiii, The lighted match of the Sowar, or horseman, who rode before him. 1859J. Lang Wand. India 336 When a palanquin is escorted by a sowar, the sowar..rides on and gives notice that a lady, or gentleman,..is coming. 1883F. M. Crawford Mr. Isaacs v. 92 The verandah, however, was crowded with servants and sowars.
β1819Sporting Mag. IV. 172 A wild hog, which ran as hard as it could, away from us, pursued by a Sooar. 1834[Prinsep] Baboo I. viii. 125 My practised ear immediately knew that it was a single Suwar. 1844New Monthly Mag. Mar. 435 A troop of sewars is generally placed under the orders of the collector of each district, for the purpose of carrying despatches, escort duty, &c. |