binbaşı

Turkish

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish بیكباشی‎ (biñbaşı), equivalent to bin (“thousand”) +‎ baş (“leader”).

Noun

binbaşı (definite accusative binbaşını, plural binbaşılar)

  1. (military) major (army rank)
  2. (military, nautical) commander (navy rank)

References
  • Avery, Robert et al., editors (2013) The Redhouse Dictionary Turkish/Ottoman English, 21st edition, Istanbul: Sev Yayıncılık, →ISBN
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