становой

rare #40674

adjective

1.
of a rural police district, district police superintendenthistory
Станово́й пристав прие́хал в дере́вню.
The district police superintendent came to the village.
Historical. The phrase станово́й при́став, or станово́й used as a noun, denoted the police official heading a rural district in Russia (1837-1917).
2.
(rare) camp-, of a camp
Станово́й шатёр разби́ли на холме́.
The camp tent was pitched on the hill.
3.
(rare) of a faction, partisan
Ме́жду сосе́дями начала́сь станова́я вражда́.
A feud between the two factions broke out among the neighbours.
Obsolete.

Examples

Раньше в уезде служил становой чиновник.
In the old days, a district police official served in the county.
Становой участок находился далеко от города.
The police district was located far from the city.
Становой пристав приехал в деревню утром.
The police district superintendent arrived in the village in the morning.