adjutant vs catchpole

adjutant

noun
  • A lower-ranking officer who assists a higher-ranking officer with administrative affairs. 

  • Any bird of the genus Leptoptilos, a branch of the stork family (Ciconiidae) native to India and Southeast Asia. 

  • An assistant. 

adj
  • Assistant; who helps a higher-ranking officer. 

catchpole

noun
  • A sheriff’s officer, usually one who arrests debtors. 

  • An implement formerly used for seizing and securing a man who would otherwise be out of reach. 

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