One holding the lowest rank in most Commonwealth police forces. (See also chief constable.) / (UK, law) A police officer or an officer with equivalent powers.

(intransitive, dated) To act as a constable or policeman.

plural of constable

An English surname originating as an occupation from Old French conestable (“constable”). / A town in Franklin County, New York; named for landowner William Constable. / John Constable, English painter.

(informal) A painting by John Constable.

simple past tense and past participle of constable

present participle of constable

(Britain) The chief of police of most territorial UK police forces, except the Metropolitan Police and City of London Police.

plural of chief constable

plural of special constable