Corporal in the Indian army

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 A lord or governor in South Asia. 2 An officer (equivalent to corporal) in a corps of Indian or Nepalese soldiers.

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Naik ( Nk ; sometimes historically spelled nayak ) is the Indian Army and Pakistan Army rank equivalent to corporal . It was previously used in the British Indian Army and the Camel Corps, ranking between lance naik and havildar . In cavalry units the equivalent ...

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Naik \Na"ik\, n. [Hind. n[=a]yak.] A chief; a leader; a Sepoy corporal. --Balfour (Cyc. of India).