quartermaster en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈkwɔːtɚˌmɑːstə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈk(w)ɔɹtɚˌmæstɚ/ (General-American)
Etymology
From Middle English quartermayster, quartermaistre, equivalent to quarter + master. Perhaps reinforced by and merged with Dutch kwartiermeester, kwartier-meester. Compare German Quartiermeister, French quartier-maître.
Meanings
- An officer whose duty is to provide quarters, provisions, storage, clothing, fuel, stationery, and transportation for a regiment or other body of troops, and superintend the supplies. Master of quartering.
- A petty officer who attends to the helm, binnacle, signals, and the like, under the direction of the master. Once master of the quarterdeck.
- (qualifier:scouting) A leadership position within a troop whose responsibility it is to track and maintain the troop's equipment, for example stoves, Dutch ovens, utensils, and tents.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| quartermasters | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| quarter-master | alternative | lexicographic | |
| quarter master | alternative | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Deriveds
quartermaster train · Quarpel · quartermasterly · quartermaster sergeant · quartermastership · quartermaster general
Translations (28)
ca intendent (officer responsible for supplies) · ru квартирме́йстер (officer responsible for supplies) · gv mainshtyr kerroo (officer responsible for supplies) · cs proviantní důstojník (officer responsible for supplies) · io furiero (officer responsible for supplies) · pt furriel (officer responsible for supplies) · ru интенда́нт (officer responsible for supplies) · ota قوناقجی (officer responsible for supplies) · ko 병참장교 (officer responsible for supplies) · pl kwatermistrz (officer responsible for supplies) · fi majoitusmestari (officer responsible for supplies) · mk интендант (officer responsible for supplies) · da kvartermester (officer responsible for supplies) · fr quartier-maître (officer responsible for supplies) · ru старшина́-рулево́й (officer responsible for supplies) · ka კვარტერმაისტერი (officer responsible for supplies) · nrf quartchi-maître (officer responsible for supplies) · de Steuermannsmaat (officer responsible for supplies) · pt quartel-mestre (officer responsible for supplies) · sv kvartermästare (officer responsible for supplies) · ga ceathrúmháistir (officer responsible for supplies) · he מַלָּח בָּכִיר (officer responsible for supplies) · he הַגַּאי (officer responsible for supplies) · io quartermastro (officer responsible for supplies) · ka ზემდეგი-მესაჭე (officer responsible for supplies) · it quartiermastro (officer responsible for supplies) · he אפסנאי (officer responsible for supplies) · de Quartiermeister (officer responsible for supplies)