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quartermaster

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quar·ter·mas·ter  (kwôrtr-mstr)
n. Abbr. QM
1. An officer responsible for the food, clothing, and equipment of troops.
2. A petty officer responsible for the steering of a ship.

quartermaster [ˈkwɔːtəˌmɑːstə]
n
1. (Military) an officer responsible for accommodation, food, and equipment in a military unit
2. (Transport / Nautical Terms) a rating in the navy, usually a petty officer, with particular responsibility for steering a ship and other navigational duties
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.quartermasterquartermaster - an army officer who provides clothing and subsistence for troops
army officer - an officer in the armed forces; "he's a retired army officer"
Translations
quartermaster [ˈkwɔːtəˌmɑːstəʳ]
A. Nintendente m
B. CPD quartermaster general Nintendente m general
quartermaster sergeant Nbrigada m
quartermaster [ˈkwɔːrrmɑːstər] n
(MILITARY)intendant m militaire de troisième classe
(NAUTICAL, NAVAL)maître m de manœuvre
quarter note n (US)noire f
quarter pound nquart m de livre
quarter-pound [ˌkwɔːrrˈpaʊnd] adjd'un quart de livre
quarter-pounder [ˌkwɔːrrˈpaʊndər] n hamburger contenant un steak haché d'environ 100 g
quarter turn nquart m de tour
quartermaster
n
(Mil) → Quartiermeister m
(Navy) → Steuermannsmaat m; quartermaster’s storeVersorgungslager nt
quartermaster [ˈkwɔːtəˌmɑːstəʳ] n (Mil) → furiere m (Naut) → timoniere m
quartermaster [ˈkwɔːtəˌmɑːstəʳ] n (Mil) → furiere m (Naut) → timoniere m


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Wardour, on the point of going out, paused when the quartermaster made that reply.
Flint was cap'n; I was quartermaster, along of my timber leg.
The bailiff, a retired quartermaster, whom Stepan Arkadyevitch had taken a fancy to and had appointed bailiff on account of his handsome and respectful appearance as a hall-porter, showed no sympathy for Darya Alexandrovna's woes.
 
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