syce

Definitions

Examples

• Beneath its far-flung branches a syce was sitting in front of a finely-proportioned and unusually big Arab horse.

• I used to pour some of it on the cloth you saw on my hand, and used it to stupefy the syce after I had frightened him.

• He had, at last, given in to Tim's entreaties; and that worthy was dressed as a syce, or horse keeper.

• By-and-bye, the Syce (the Burma policeman) summoned up courage and said he thought he could shoot.

• Mr. L. had also a bearer, a cooly, and a syce, with several coolies carrying provisions.