A municipal official responsible for the operations of a city, usually appointed by a town or city council rather than elected.
Any of several local officials, with varying responsibilities.
The president of a township or municipal district council.
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.