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master-at-arms

mas·ter-at-arms
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [mas-ter, mah-ster at ahrm]
    • /ˈmæs tər, ˈmɑ stər æt ɑrm/
    • /ˈmɑːstə(r) ət ɑːmz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mas-ter, mah-ster at ahrm]
    • /ˈmæs tər, ˈmɑ stər æt ɑrm/

Definitions of master-at-arms word

  • noun plural master-at-arms an officer of a fraternal organization, veterans' society, or the like, empowered to maintain order, exclude unauthorized persons, etc. 1
  • noun plural master-at-arms Navy. a petty officer who has various duties, such as keeping order on the ship, taking charge of prisoners, etc. 1
  • noun master-at-arms the senior rating, of Chief Petty Officer rank, in a naval unit responsible for discipline, administration, and police duties 0
  • noun master-at-arms a petty officer responsible for keeping order, maintaining discipline, taking charge of prisoners, etc. on a ship or in a shore station 0
  • noun master-at-arms (Britain, Navy) A warrant officer or chief petty officer responsible for discipline aboard a naval ship. 0
  • noun master-at-arms (Britain, Army) A commissioned officer responsible for overseeing all fitness training in subordinate units. 0
See all 8 definitions of master-at-arms

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Origin of master-at-arms

First appearance:

before 1740
One of the 48% newest English words
First recorded in 1740-50

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Parts of speech for Master-at-arms

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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master-at-arms popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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