quartermaster general

noun

, Military.

, plural quartermasters general, quartermaster generals.

First recorded in 1695–1705

In a word, he had the gift of a great quartermaster-general rather than of a commander-in-chief.

Sir George was busy scanning the country, and pointing out various spots to the Quartermaster-general.

Mack, the Austrian quartermaster-general, came to London and laid a plan of campaign before the ministers.

Officers on the staff of our Quartermaster-General reconnoitred the country to a radius of ten miles and more around our camp.

We had come away together from the Quartermaster-General's, where we had played rather high at bouillotte.

April 17, 2024axolotl

[ak-suh-lot-l ]

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