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ˈquarterman
†1. ? One of the quarter-guard. Obs. rare—1.
1599in Harington's Nugæ Antiquæ (ed. Park 1804) I. 274 The deathes of our captaines were revenged by our quartermen and scoutemen, who..slewe 7 of the rebells, whiche assaied to force the quarter.
2. A foreman-shipwright.
1793Smeaton Edystone L. §62 That species of foreman shipwright, called a Quarter-man in Plymouth dock. 1803R. Pering in Naval Chron. XV. 155 The quartermen..give an account of the work performed to the job office. Ibid. 157 Quartermen of shipwrights and caulkers..have apprentices. 1861Smiles Engineers II. 30 [He] was then a fore⁓man of shipwrights, called a quarterman, in Plymouth Dock. |