the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. An inferior officer of justice in Spain; a warrant officer; a constable.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. In Spain, and in regions settled by Spaniards, an inferior officer of justice; a constable.
Word Usage
"After supper at the inn that evening, he and the alguazil quarrelled and began to revile each other, my master calling the alguazil a thief, the alguazil declaring that the bulero was an impostor, and that his indulgences were forged."