LICTOR
Etymology
Noun
lictor (plural lictors)
An officer in ancient Rome, attendant on a consul or magistrate, who bore the fasces and was responsible for punishing criminals.
Source: Wiktionary
Lic"tor, n. Etym: [L.] (Rom. Antiq.)
Definition: An officer who bore an ax and fasces or rods, as ensigns of his
office. His duty was to attend the chief magistrates when they
appeared in public, to clear the way, and cause due respect to be
paid to them, also to apprehend and punish criminals.
Lictors and rods, the ensigns of their power. Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition