Chawushes

chawushes English Noun en noun form en archaic en historical en Chawush chiaus en 1889 October Frank H. Tyrrell The Turkish army of the olden time The Asiatic Quarterly Review 8 London T. Fisher Unwin 682015238 403 https://books.google.com/books?id=o0FBAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA403 The Sultan's Household troops formed a class apart; for though connected with the standing army, they were looked on more as a department of the Court than a division of the army.The Imperial Chawushes (sergeants) were a similar body, four or five hundred strong. In time of war they acted as guides to the army, fr marechaux-de-camp, provosts and gallopers; in time of peace as messengers and ushers of the Court. en