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An officer who commanded a company; a captain. Mitford.

copy of the rough log. In the case of naval vessels this copy is forwarded to the proper officer of the government. -- To heave the log (Naut.), to cast the log-chip into the water; also, the whole process of ascertaining a vessel's speed by the log.

An accountant; under Constantine, an officer of the empire; a receiver of revenue; an administrator of a department.

ghest in rank of the judges of the Supreme Court of Scotland. -- Lord keeper, an ancient officer of the English crown, who had the custody of the king's great seal, with authority to affix it to public documents. The office is now merged in that of the chancellor. -- Lord lieutenant, a representative of British royal…

An officer who carries a mace as an emblem of authority. Macaulay.

A mace bearer; an officer of a court. P. Plowman.

A person clothed with power as a public civil officer; a public civil officer invested with the executive government, or some branch of it. "All Christian rulers and magistrates." Book of Com. Prayer. Of magistrates some also are supreme, in whom the sovereign power of the state resides; others are subordinate. Blackst…

One of the nobility, or certain high officers of state belonging to the noble estate in the national representation of Hungary, and formerly of Poland.

o a railroad car for catching a mail bag while the train is in motion. -- Mail guard, an officer whose duty it is to guard the public mails. [Eng.] -- Mail train, a railroad train carrying the mail.

An officer next in rank above a captain and next below a lieutenant colonel; the lowest field officer.

. An officer of the army holding a rank next above that of brigadier general and next below that of lieutenant general, and who usually commands a division or a corps.

act, within certain limits, as master of the house; a steward; also, a chief minister or officer.

A Chinese public officer or nobleman; a civil or military official in China and Annam.

A division of the Roman army numbering sixty men exclusive of officers, any small body of soldiers; a company. Milton.

A conductor; an officer in the ancient church who gave the signal for the choir to sing, and who beat time with the hand, and regulated the music. Moore (Encyc. of Music.)

The lord or officer who defended the marches or borders of a territory.

,fr. March, v. Marching money (Mil.), the additional pay of officer or soldier when his regiment is marching. -- In marching order (Mil.), equipped for a march. -- Marching regiment. (Mil.) (a) A regiment in active service. (b) In England, a regiment liable to be ordered into other quarters, at home or abroad; a regi…

A military officer of high rank; a marshal. [Obs.]

[Obs.] -- Marine barometer. See under Barometer. -- Marine corps, a corps formed of the officers, noncommissioned officers, privates, and musicants of marines. -- Marine engine (Mech.), a steam engine for propelling a vessel. -- Marine glue. See under Glue. -- Marine insurance, insurance against the perils of the…

A large field tent; esp., one adapted to the use of an officer of high rank. [Written also markee.]