con·sta·ble (kŏn'stə-bəl, kŭn'-) n.
Abbr. Cons. or Const.
A peace officer with less authority and smaller jurisdiction than a sheriff, empowered to serve writs and warrants and make arrests.
A medieval officer of high rank, usually serving as military commander in the absence of a monarch.
The governor of a royal castle.
Chiefly British A police officer.
[Middle English, from Old French conestable, from Late Latin comes stabulī, officer of the stable : Latin comes, officer, companion; see ei- in Indo-European roots + Latin stabulī, genitive of stabulum, stable; see stā- in Indo-European roots.] con'sta·ble·ship' n.
(kŏn'stə-bəl, kŭn'-) 