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quartermaster

[ kwawr-ter-mas-ter, -mah-ster ]
/ ˈkwɔr tərˌmæs tər, -ˌmɑ stər /
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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.

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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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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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