[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

adjutant \ad"jutant\, n. l. adjutans, p. pr. of adjutare to
   help. see aid.
   1. a helper; an assistant.
      1913 webster

   2. mil. a regimental staff officer, who assists the
      colonel, or commanding officer of a garrison or regiment,
      in the details of regimental and garrison duty.
      1913 webster

   adjutant general
      a mil., the principal staff officer of an army,
          through whom the commanding general receives
          communications and issues military orders. in the u.
          s. army he is brigadier general.
      b among the jesuits, one of a select number of
          fathers, who resided with the general of the order,
          each of whom had a province or country assigned to his
          care.
          1913 webster

   3. zool. a species of very large stork ciconia argala,
      a native of india; -- called also the gigantic crane,
      and by the native name argala. it is noted for its
      serpent-destroying habits.
      1913 webster
see also:
aid adjutant general ciconia argala gigantic crane argala 

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