quartermaster
pronunciation
How to pronounce quartermaster in British English:
UK [ˈkwɔ:təmɑ:stə(r)]
How to pronounce quartermaster in American English:
US [ˈkwɔrtərmæstə(r)]
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- Noun:
- an army officer who provides clothing and subsistence for troops
Word Origin
- quartermaster (n.)
- early 15c., "subordinate officer of a ship," from French quartier-maître or directly from Dutch kwartier-meester; originally a ship's officer whose duties included stowing of the hold; later (c. 1600) an officer in charge of quarters and rations for troops. See quarters.
Example
- 1. The quartermaster has only two sizes , too massive and too small .
- 2. Or , if we 've booked into a villa , quartermaster , sommelier , sous-chef ( my wife does the fancy bits ) and occasional plumber / electrician .
- 3. Although it has commodity exchange facilities , but that is affiliated , is the domain of logistics sector and the quartermaster .
- 4. The captain ordered the quartermaster to send out a signal .
- 5. The quartermaster 's up the beach a way . Look for a biown-up bunker .