havildar

/ (ˈhævɪlˌdɑː) /

a noncommissioned officer in the Indian army, equivalent in rank to sergeant

Word Origin for havildar

C17: from Hindi, from Persian hawāldār one in charge

A havildar and six sepoys turned out in full fig to salute me, looking very clean and smart.

The Diary of a Hunter from the Punjab to the Karakorum Mountains |Augustus Henry Irby
The Havildar said:' Give us no trouble, and we will give you no trouble.

Soldiers Three |Rudyard Kipling
The havildar had sent him back to report to me and tell me that the rest of the party were continuing in pursuit.

Life in an Indian Outpost |Gordon Casserly
I am also due to return to my regiment after a time, and I cannot be a deserter—I who intend to be Havildar.'

Life's Handicap |Rudyard Kipling

The havildar was the crack shot of the Madras army, having twice carried off Commander-in-Chief's prize.

In the Andamans and Nicobars |C. Boden Kloss