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drill·mas·ter

 (drĭl′măs′tər)
n.
1. A drill instructor.
2. An instructor given to extremely rigorous training.
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drillmaster

(ˈdrɪlˌmɑːstə)
n
1. (Military) obsolete Also called: drill sergeant a military drill instructor
2. (Education) a person who instructs in a strict manner
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drill•mas•ter

(ˈdrɪlˌmæs tər, -ˌmɑ stər)

n.
1. a person who trains others in something, esp. routinely or mechanically.
2. a person who instructs in military marching drill.
[1865–70]
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"Lift it up higher, higher, I can't see," my wife would shout like a drillmaster in a military school movie where the hero turns from a slob to a lean, mean, fighting machine.
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