Main Entry: con·sta·ble

Pronunciation: \ˈkän(t)-stə-bəl, ˈkən(t)-\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English conestable, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin comes stabuli, literally, officer of the stable

Date: 13th century

1 : a high officer of a royal court or noble household especially in the Middle Ages
2 : the warden or governor of a royal castle or a fortified town
3 a : a public officer usually of a town or township responsible for keeping the peace and for minor judicial duties b chiefly British : police officer; especially : one ranking below sergeant