'adjutant' definitions:
Definition of 'adjutant'
(from WordNet)
noun
An officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer [syn: adjutant, aide, aide-de-camp]
noun
Large Indian stork with a military gait [syn: adjutant bird, adjutant, adjutant stork, Leptoptilus dubius]
Synonyms of 'adjutant'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- acolyte,
- agent,
- aid,
- aide,
- aide-de-camp,
- aider,
- assistant,
- attendant,
- auxiliary,
- best man,
- coadjutant,
- coadjutor,
- coadjutress,
- coadjutrix,
- deputy,
- executive officer,
- help,
- helper,
- helpmate,
- helpmeet,
- lieutenant,
- paranymph,
- paraprofessional,
- second,
- servant,
- sideman,
- supporting actor,
- supporting instrumentalist