English noun: constable | |||
1. | constable (person) a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff | ||
Broader (hypernym) | law officer, lawman, peace officer | ||
2. | Constable (person) English landscape painter (1776-1837) | ||
Synonyms | John Constable | ||
Instance hypernym | painter | ||
3. | constable (person) a police officer of the lowest rank | ||
Synonyms | police constable | ||
Broader (hypernym) | officer, police officer, policeman | ||
Domain region | Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | ||