quartermaster

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How to pronounce quartermaster in British English: 英 [ˈkwɔ:təmɑ:stə(r)]word uk audio image

How to pronounce quartermaster in American English: 美 [ˈkwɔrtərmæstə(r)] word us audio image

  • Noun:
    an army officer who provides clothing and subsistence for troops

单词词源

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.

双语例句

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 .

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