meaning of adjutant
1. A helper; an assistant.
2. A regimental staff officer, who assists the colonel, or commanding officer of a garrison or regiment, in the details of regimental and garrison duty.
3. A species of very large stork (Ciconia argala), a native of India; -- called also the gigantic crane, and by the native name argala. It is noted for its serpent-destroying habits.
4. large Indian stork with a military gait
Related Words
adjutant | adjutant bird | adjutant general | adjutant stork |
