quartermaster

CEFRC1

/ˈk(w)ɔɹtɚˌmæstɚ/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    An officer responsible for supplies and equipment.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A leadership position within a troop whose responsibility it is to track and maintain the troop's equipment, for example stoves, Dutch ovens, utensils, and tents.

Examples

  • The first-class quartermaster serves in an intermediate role before advancing to maneuver or maintenance responsibilities.

  • The second-class quartermaster is an experienced sailor responsible for technical or logistical duties.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2

Also pronounced

  • /ˈkwɔːtɚˌmɑːstə/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A petty officer who attends to the helm, binnacle, signals, and the like, under the direction of the master. Once master of the quarterdeck.

  2. An officer whose duty is to provide quarters, provisions, storage, clothing, fuel, stationery, and transportation for a regiment or other body of troops, and superintend the supplies. Master of quartering.

verb

Extra meaning

  1. To act as a quartermaster.

More examples

In context

  • The quartermaster distributed the necessary supplies to the soldiers.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The unit's blank was responsible for managing all the equipment and food supplies during the training exercise.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English quartermayster, quartermaistre, equivalent to quarter + master. Perhaps reinforced by and merged with Dutch kwartiermeester, kwartier-meester. Compare German Quartiermeister, French quartier-maître.