field cornet
noun
S. African historical <南非, 史>
1
- a civilian official invested with the rank and responsibilities of a military officer and with judicial powers enabling him to act as a local administrator and magistrate地方治安官（被授予军衔和军官职责的文职官员, 并享有司法权, 可行使地方行政长官和地方法官的双重权力）。
2
- a rank in the army equivalent to that of lieutenant（陆军）中尉。
词源
translating South African Dutch veld kornet, from veld 'field' + kornet, specifying a military rank.