sagamore meaning in English
n.
北美印第安部落的酋长〔次于酋长的二头目〕。
Examples
- He was lodged in the prison , not as suspected of any offence , but as the most convenient and suitable mode of disposing of him , until the magistrates should have conferred with the indian sagamores respecting his ransom
长官们后来安排他暂时栖身狱中，倒不是担心他会作出什么有害之举，而是在和印第安头人们协商他的赎身问题之前，只有如此才最为方便妥善。