kotwal

American  

[koht-wahl] / ˈkoʊt wɑl /

Or cotwal

noun

Indian English.

1. an Indian police officer.

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Etymology

Origin of kotwal

First recorded in 1575–85, kotwal is from the Hindi word koṭwāl

Example Sentences

Islamabad being, as its name implies, the "abode of Mahomedanism," I had set the kotwal to work to procure me a good copy of the Koran.

From Diary of a Pedestrian in Cashmere and Thibet by Knight, William Henry

"How did you get the necklace?" the kotwal asked.

From Indian Fairy Tales by Jacobs, Joseph

One cowboy was elected king; another, prime minister or vizier; another, kotwal, or prefect of the police; and others, constables.

From Folk-Tales of Bengal by Day, Lal Behari

Next to the amir comes the court of the kazi, the chief centre of justice, and beneath the kazi comes the kotwal, who performs, as in India, the ordinary functions of a magistrate.

From The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg

The prince waited and waited, till at last the goldsmith returned, and with him the kotwal, who at once took the prince into custody on the charge of stealing the princess's necklace.

From Indian Fairy Tales by Jacobs, Joseph