quartermaster

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.

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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

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

quartermaster - 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. N → intendente m

B. CPD quartermaster general N → intendente m general
quartermaster sergeant N → brigada m

quartermaster [ˈkwɔː^rtə^rmɑːstə^r] n

(MILITARY) → intendant m militaire de troisième classe

(NAUTICAL, NAVAL) → maître m de manœuvre
quarter note n (US) → noire f
quarter pound n → quart m de livre
quarter-pound [ˌkwɔː^rtə^rˈpaʊnd] adj → d'un quart de livre
quarter-pounder [ˌkwɔː^rtə^rˈpaʊndə^r] n hamburger contenant un steak haché d'environ 100 g
quarter turn n → quart m de tour

quartermaster

n

(Mil) → Quartiermeister m

(Navy) → Steuermannsmaat m; quartermaster’s store → Versorgungslager nt

quartermaster [ˈkwɔːtəˌmɑːstəʳ] n (Mil) → furiere m (Naut) → timoniere m