chiefletn.
rare.
A petty chief.
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1865 W. G. Palgrave Narr. Journey through Arabia I. 22 The chief or chieflet, for he was no less, came out.
1883 S. Baring-Gould John Herring xxxvi A chieflet of indifferent character.
1890 Pall Mall Gaz. 16 June 1/3 The five young chieflets had remained behind in sunny Biskra.
1933 Jrnl. Royal Anthropol. Inst. 2 There was no compulsion to pay toll to every chieflet or headman.
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