s. m. (M.), ) A field watch-man. Under former governments, when the revenue was paid in kind he was appointed during the ripening and harvesting of the orop until it was divided. Muhassils are still appointed by proprietors of land to look after the crops grown by tenants and to prevent pilfering. They attach earthen aeals (ṭhappás) to the heap of grain after it is threshed until divided, and to the heaps of each shareholder until removed.