The mayor, or head magistrate, of a town in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and certain other countries.
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.
To pass (a rope) through a hole or opening, especially so as to fasten it.