SEPTILATERAL, having seven sides.
SEPTUPLE. Seven-fold.
SERASKIER, (Serasquier, Fr.) Among the Turks, the next in rank to the Vizier, in whose absence he commands, but to whose orders he is constantly subservient.
SERGENT d’armes, Fr. During the old monarchy of France, particularly in the reign of Philip Augustus, a guard was composed of firm trusty men for the safety of the king. This guard was called Sergens d’armes, from the Latin words servientes armorum. The company of the Sergens d’armes was composed of one hundred and fifty, or two hundred men. The number was reduced by Philip de Valois to one hundred. Charles V. during the regency broke the company, keeping only six men of that description round his person; and Charles VI. had only eight, half of whom did duty alternately every month. With us the serjeant at arms is a person appointed to attend a public body, arrest traitors, and persons offending.
SEPADAR, Ind. An officer of the rank of brigadier-general.
SEPAHI, Ind. A feudatory chief, or military tenant; a soldier. See [Sepoys].
SEPHARRY, Ind. Afternoon.
SEPOYS, Ind. derived from the Persian Spahi. Natives who have inlisted themselves into the service of the East India Company, and are attached to the infantry. These troops have both native and European commissioned and non-commissioned officers; but the Europeans at all times command. The Sepahis make excellent soldiers, are remarkably clean, and feel a natural predilection for arms. See [Spahi].
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Native non-commissioned officers who are employed in the artillery, and on board ships of war. In the artillery the title answers to that of serjeant; in the naval service to that of boatswain.