transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkän(t)-stə-bəl, ˈkən(t)- ]
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