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quartermaster Definition

quarter·master (kwôrt′ər mas′tər)

noun

  1. Mil. an officer whose duty it is to provide troops with quarters, clothing, equipment, etc.
  2. Naut. a petty officer or mate trained to steer a ship, perform navigational duties, etc.
quartermaster Synonyms

quartermaster

n.

commissioned officer, petty officer, supply officer; see officer 3.

quartermaster Usage Examples

Possessives

  • store: The quartermaster's stores moved by march route to Levis barracks at Arras.

Converse of object

  • become: He later became a Quartermaster in the Coast Guard Service.
  • have: So I had the quartermaster take them on at once.

Adjective modifier

  • former: One of them was Pat Harte, former quartermaster of the 3rd Battalion, West Cork Brigade.
  • regimental: Promoted to the rank of sergeant in 1862 he was acting regimental quartermaster by the the time the war came to an end.

Modifies a noun

  • general: The letter was signed by a senior retired officer on behalf of the quartermaster general 's chief of staff.
  • sergeant: Squadron quartermaster sergeants wear four chevrons with rank badge, the whole surmounted by a crown.

Noun used with modifier

  • IRA: There they will meet the IRA quartermaster who holds responsibility for the arms.