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quartermaster

quar·ter·mas·ter
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kwawr-ter-mas-ter, -mah-ster]
    • /ˈkwɔr tərˌmæs tər, -ˌmɑ stər/
    • /ˈkwɔː.tə.mɑː.stə(r)/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kwawr-ter-mas-ter, -mah-ster]
    • /ˈkwɔr tərˌmæs tər, -ˌmɑ stər/

Definitions of quartermaster word

  • noun quartermaster Military. an officer charged with providing quarters, clothing, fuel, transportation, etc., for a body of troops. 1
  • noun quartermaster Navy. a petty officer having charge of signals, navigating apparatus, etc. 1
  • noun quartermaster A military officer responsible for providing quarters, rations, clothing, and other supplies. 1
  • noun quartermaster nautical: ship's officer 1
  • noun quartermaster military: officer who distributes supplies 1
  • noun quartermaster an officer responsible for accommodation, food, and equipment in a military unit 0
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Origin of quartermaster

First appearance:

before 1400
One of the 24% oldest English words
First recorded in 1400-50, quartermaster is from the late Middle English word quarter maister. See quarter, master

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Parts of speech for Quartermaster

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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quartermaster popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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