binbaşı

Turkish

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish بیكباشی (biñbaşı), equivalent to bin (“thousand”) +‎ baş (“leader”).

Noun

binbaşı (definite accusative binbaşını, plural binbaşılar)

1. (military) major (army rank)
2. (military, nautical) commander (navy rank)

References

• Avery, Robert et al., editors (2013), The Redhouse Dictionary Turkish/Ottoman English, 21st edition, Istanbul: Sev Yayıncılık, →ISBN