COLONEL
Colo"nel, n. Etym: [F. colonel, It. colonello, prop., the chief or
commander of a column, fr. colonna column, L. columna. See Column.]
(Mil.)
Defn: The chief officer of a regiment; an officer ranking next above a lieutenant colonel and next below a brigadier general.
COLONELCY
Colo"nel*cy, n. (Mil.)
Defn: The office, rank, or commission of a colonel.
COLONELSHIP
Colo"nel*ship, n.
Defn: Colonelcy. Swift.
COLONER
Col"o*ner, n.
Defn: A colonist. [Obs.] Holland
COLONIAL
Co*lo"ni*al, a. Etym: [Cf. F. colonial.]
Defn: Of or pertaining to a colony; as, colonial rights, traffic, wars.