adjutant

1.) an assistant 2.) Mil. a staff officer who serves as an administrative assistant to the commanding officer 3.) a) a very large stork (Leptoptilos dubius) about 1.5m (5ft) tall, of India and SE Asia, with a bare head and neck and a large, thick bill b) a similar but small stork (L. javanicus) found in the same countries (see MARABOU [!])

Jingo, pg. 273 AmHC