HAVILDAR

Etymology

Noun

havildar (plural havildars)

A type of soldier in parts of India, later a specific military rank of the British Indian Army and of the modern armies of India and Pakistan, equivalent to sergeant.

Source: Wiktionary


Hav`il*dar", n.

Definition: In the British Indian armies, a noncommissioned officer of native soldiers, corresponding to a sergeant. Havildar major, a native sergeant major in the East Indian army.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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