kotwal means the leader of a kot or fort in medieval India. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.
noun
- The leader of a kot or fort in medieval India.
- The local police chief or magistrate of a town or city in India or the East Indies.“Why do people pay taxes, offer their wrists for manacling when the kotwal or even an ordinary policeman shows up at the door to arrest a man who is accused of committing a theft or murder?”