Definition/Meaning of binbashi

• English - Noun: binbashi ( plural binbashis ) A major in the Turkish army . A former rank in the Egyptian army . Bimbashi Hilary Joyce , seconded from the Royal Mallow Fusiliers , ... made his first appearance in Cairo . — Arthur Conan Doyle , The Debut of Bimbashi Joyce
• English - Alternative spellings: bimbashi
• English - Etymology: From Turkish binbaşı : bin , thousand , + baş , head .
• English - Related terms: yuzbashi onbashi chiliarch