/aj"euh teuhnt/ , n.
1. Mil. a staff officer who assists the commanding officer in issuing orders.
2. Mil. Brit. an executive officer.
3. an assistant.
4. See adjutant stork .
[ 1590-1600; adjutant- (s. of adjutans, prp. of adjutare to help, assist), equiv. to ad- AD- + ju- (var. s. of juvare to help) + -t- freq. suffix + -ant- -ANT ]