Definition of Quartermaster

1. Noun. An army officer who provides clothing and subsistence for troops.

Generic synonyms: Army Officer

Definition of Quartermaster

1. n. 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.

Definition of Quartermaster

1. Noun. (military) 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. ¹

2. Noun. (nautical) A petty officer who attends to the helm, binnacle, signals, and the like, under the direction of the master. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Quartermaster

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Quartermaster

1. 1. 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. 2. A petty officer who attends to the helm, binnacle, signals, and the like, under the direction of the master. Quartermaster general, in the United States a staff officer, who has the rank of brigadier general and is the chief officer in the quartermaster's department; in England, an officer of high rank stationed at the War Office having similar duties; also, a staff officer, usually a general officer, accompanying each complete army in the field. Quartermaster sergeant. See Sergeant. Origin: Quarter + master: cf. F. Quartier-maitre. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Quartermaster

quarterfinal
quarterfinalist
quarterfinalists
quarterfinals
quarterfoil
quarterfoils
quarterhorse
quarterhorses
quartering
quarterings
quarterless
quarterlies
quarterlight
quarterly
quarterly court
quartermaster (current term)
quartermaster general
quartermasters
quartermistress
quartermistresses
quartern
quarternary
quarternary structure
quarterns
quarteron
quarteroon
quarteroons
quarterpace
quarterpipe
quarterpipes

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