constable vs matey

constable

noun
  • The warden of a castle. 

  • An elected or appointed public officer, usually at municipal level, responsible for maintaining order or serving writs and court orders. 

  • One holding the lowest rank in most Commonwealth police forces. (See also chief constable.) 

  • An officer of a noble court in the Middle Ages, usually a senior army commander. (See also marshal). 

  • A police officer or an officer with equivalent powers. 

  • An elected head of a parish (also known as a connétable) 

  • A large butterfly, Dichorragia nesimachus, family Nymphalidae, of Asia. 

matey

noun
  • A dockyard worker. 

  • A fellow sailor; often used affectedly, especially when portraying a pirate. 

adj
  • Sociable or friendly. 

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