01 n. A high officer in the monarchical establishments of the Middle Ages.
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1.
A high officer in the monarchical establishments of the Middle Ages.
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2.
An officer of the peace having power as a conservator of the public peace, and bound to execute the warrants of judicial officers.(Law)
Phrases & compounds
High constable —
a constable having certain duties and powers within a hundred.
Petty constable —
a conservator of the peace within a parish or tithing; a tithingman.
Special constable —
a person appointed to act as constable of special occasions.
To overrun, [or] outrun, the constable —
to spend more than one's income; to get into debt.