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The office of an ædile. T. Arnold.

mast, among the common sailors; -- a phrase used to distinguish the ship's crew from the officers.

In Turkey, a commander or chief officer. It is used also as a title of respect.

The office of an agent, or factor; the relation between a principal and his agent; business of one intrusted with the concerns of another.

Formerly, an officer of the king's forest, who had the care of cattle agisted, and collected the money for the same; -- hence called gisttaker, which in England is corrupted into guest-taker.

An officer who presided over the great public games in Greece.

Pertaining to the office of an agonothete.

An officer selected by a general to carry orders, also to assist or represent him in correspondence and in directing movements.

The jurisdiction or office of an alcalde; also, the building or chamber in which he conducts the business of his office.

One of a board or body of municipal officers next in order to the mayor and having a legislative function. They may, in some cases, individually exercise some magisterial and administrative functions.

The office of an alderman.

The office or rank of an alderman. [R.] B. Jonson.

The condition, position, or office of an alderman. Fabyan.

Orig., an officer appointed to look to the goodness of ale and beer; also, one of the officers chosen by the liverymen of London to inspect the measures used in public houses. But the office is a sinecure. [Also called aletaster.] [Eng.]

An inferior officer of justice in Spain; a warrant officer; a constable. Prescott.

The space between two rows of compositors' stands in a printing office.

xpresses the allowance of a proceeding, writ, order, etc., by a court, judge, or judicial officer.

The office of an almoner.

A measure by the ell; formerly a sworn officer in England, whose duty was to inspect act measure woolen cloth, and fix upon it a seal.

The state, office, or functions of an ambassador.