boroughmaster vs reeve

boroughmaster

noun
  • The mayor, governor, or bailiff of a borough. 

reeve

noun
  • The president of a township or municipal district council. 

  • Any of several local officials, with varying responsibilities. 

  • A female of the species Philomachus pugnax, a highly gregarious, medium-sized wading bird of Eurasia; the male is a ruff. 

  • The holder of a proposed but unadopted commissioned rank of the Royal Air Force, equivalent to wing commander. 

verb
  • To pass (a rope) through a hole or opening, especially so as to fasten it. 

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