单词 | sub-constable |
释义 | sub-constable/ˌsʌbˈkʌnstəbl/ /ˌsubˈkɒnstəbl/historical in later use noun An officer immediately subordinate to a constable; an under-constable; a deputy constable.
OriginEarly 16th century; earliest use found in Acts of Parliament. From sub- + constable, probably after post-classical Latin subconstabularius (frequently from 1264 in British sources), subconestabulus under-constable (of a castle). Compare Anglo-Norman southeconstable. |
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