quartermaster

[ kwawr-ter-mas-ter, -mah-ster ]

/ ˈkwɔr tərˌmæs tər, -ˌmɑ stər /

noun

Military. an officer charged with providing quarters, clothing, fuel, transportation, etc., for a body of troops.

Navy. a petty officer having charge of signals, navigating apparatus, etc.

Origin of quartermaster

First recorded in 1400–50, quartermaster is from late Middle English quarter maister. See quarter, master

OTHER WORDS FROM quartermaster

quar·ter·mas·ter·like, adjectivequar·ter·mas·ter·ship, noun

Words nearby quartermaster

quarter-hour, quartering, quarterlife crisis, quarterlight, quarterly, quartermaster, Quartermaster Corps, quartermaster general, quarter-miler, quartern, quarter nelson

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Example sentences from the Web for quartermaster

A quartermaster, summoned from the forecastle, hoisted a block and tackle to a derrick.
His Unknown Wife|Louis Tracy
Then, taking the wheel from the hands of the quartermaster, he brought the Knat's bows right under the steamer's counter.
Commander Lawless V.C.|Rolf Bennett
He promoted his quartermaster to the position of third officer, and set him at work as a detective on the case.
Asiatic Breezes|Oliver Optic
The quartermaster promised us fresh beef, but it was slow, very slow in coming.
Recollections with the Third Iowa Regiment|Seymour D. (Seymour Dwight) Thompson

The quartermaster then tried to seize him, and was knocked down for his trouble.
Thirteen Months in the Rebel Army|William G. Stevenson

British Dictionary definitions for quartermaster

quartermaster

/ (ˈkwɔːtəˌmɑːstə) /

noun

an officer responsible for accommodation, food, and equipment in a military unit

a rating in the navy, usually a petty officer, with particular responsibility for steering a ship and other navigational duties

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单词	quartermaster
释义	quartermaster [ kwawr-ter-mas-ter, -mah-ster ] / ˈkwɔr tərˌmæs tər, -ˌmɑ stər / noun Military. an officer charged with providing quarters, clothing, fuel, transportation, etc., for a body of troops. Navy. a petty officer having charge of signals, navigating apparatus, etc. Origin of quartermaster First recorded in 1400–50, quartermaster is from late Middle English quarter maister. See quarter, master OTHER WORDS FROM quartermaster quar·ter·mas·ter·like, adjectivequar·ter·mas·ter·ship, noun Words nearby quartermaster quarter-hour, quartering, quarterlife crisis, quarterlight, quarterly, quartermaster, Quartermaster Corps, quartermaster general, quarter-miler, quartern, quarter nelson Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for quartermaster A quartermaster, summoned from the forecastle, hoisted a block and tackle to a derrick. His Unknown Wife\|Louis Tracy Then, taking the wheel from the hands of the quartermaster, he brought the Knat's bows right under the steamer's counter. Commander Lawless V.C.\|Rolf Bennett He promoted his quartermaster to the position of third officer, and set him at work as a detective on the case. Asiatic Breezes\|Oliver Optic The quartermaster promised us fresh beef, but it was slow, very slow in coming. Recollections with the Third Iowa Regiment\|Seymour D. (Seymour Dwight) Thompson The quartermaster then tried to seize him, and was knocked down for his trouble. Thirteen Months in the Rebel Army\|William G. Stevenson British Dictionary definitions for quartermaster quartermaster / (ˈkwɔːtəˌmɑːstə) / noun an officer responsible for accommodation, food, and equipment in a military unit a rating in the navy, usually a petty officer, with particular responsibility for steering a ship and other navigational duties Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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