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quartermaster
[ kwawr-ter-mas-ter, -mah-ster ]
/ ËkwÉr tÉrËmĂŠs tÉr, -ËmÉ stÉr /
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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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OTHER WORDS FROM quartermaster
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British Dictionary definitions for quartermaster
quartermaster
/ (ËkwÉËtÉËmÉËstÉ) /
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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