# rissaldar

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A junior officer in a cavalry or armored regiment.
2. A native captain in an Indian cavalry regiment of the British Army.

## Etymology
From Hindi रिसालदार (risāldār), Persian رسالدار (resâldâr).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/rissaldar