vouti — meaning in English

English meaning

• bailiff noun A court officer responsible for keeping order in the courtroom and enforcing the judge's orders.
• reeve noun A local official in medieval England with authority over an area, or (in Canada) the elected head of certain municipal councils.

Senses

vouti is used for these senses in English:

• bailiff (historical, Norman term) A reeve, (specifically) the chief officer executing the decisions of any English court in the period following the Norman Conquest or executing the decisions of lower courts in the late medieval and early modern period.

bailiff — full definition

1. noun A court officer responsible for keeping order in the courtroom and enforcing the judge's orders.
2. noun An officer who enforces court orders such as evictions or seizure of property to repay a debt.

reeve — full definition

1. noun A local official in medieval England with authority over an area, or (in Canada) the elected head of certain municipal councils.
2. verb To thread a rope through a hole, ring, or pulley so it can be used to pull or hoist something.

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