drillmaster
a person who trains others in something, especially routinely or mechanically.
Military. a person who instructs in marching drill.
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How to use drillmaster in a sentence
To become an excellent drillmaster means simply that you have mastered a detail.
The Plattsburg Manual | O.O. Ellis and E.B. GareyAs a mathematical instructor I imagine Wrigley was a good drillmaster rather than an inspiring teacher.
Rustic Sounds | Francis DarwinThey were getting very tired of the drill, and in the humor to nag and balk the drillmaster.
Si Klegg, Book 6 (of 6) | John McElroyAnother calls Grant a great drillmaster, exhibiting him as the teacher of his own generals.
The Battle of Principles | Newell Dwight HillisHe was the drillmaster of the American Revolution, but he was also its greatest student of the human mind and heart.
The Armed Forces Officer | U. S. Department of Defense
British Dictionary definitions for drillmaster
/ (ˈdrɪlˌmɑːstə) /
Also called: drill sergeant obsolete a military drill instructor
a person who instructs in a strict manner
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