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

The kotwal is going his rounds, his rounds.’”

From Folklore of the Santal Parganas by Bompas, Cecil Henry

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

Presently, when he had finished his devotions, the kotwal asked him to explain how he had obtained possession of the princess's necklace.

From Indian Fairy Tales by Jacobs, Joseph

All eyes were now turned on the kotwal.

From Tales of Destiny by Mitchell, Edmund