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Ressaldar
Ressaldar \Res"sal*dar\, n. [Hind. ris[=a]ld[=a]r, fr. ris[=a]lt[=a]troop of horse + Per. d[=a]r holding.] (Mil.) In the Anglo-Indian army, a native commander of a ressala.
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ressaldar
n. The native captain of an Indian cavalry regiment.