ressaldarEtymologyFrom Hindustani contraction रिसालदार (risāldār) / رسالدار (risāldār), from रिसालादार (risālādār) / رسالہ دار (risāla-dār), from Persian رسالهدار (resâle-dâr), from Arabic رِسَالَة (risāla) + Persian agent suffix دار (dâr).ressaldar means the native captain of an Indian cavalry regiment. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.nounThe native captain of an Indian cavalry regiment.“Then up and spoke Mohammed Khan, the son of the Ressaldar: "If ye know the track of the morning-mist, ye know where his pickets are. […]”