quartermaster

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Synonyms: quarter-master, quarter master, quartermasters

Antonyms: quarter-master, quarter master, quartermasters

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|military rank}} 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]].
2. {{lb|en|nautical}} A [[petty officer]] who attends to the [[helm]], [[binnacle]], [[signals]], and the like, under the direction of the [[master]]. Once master of the [[quarterdeck]].
3. {{lb|en|scouting}} A leadership position within a [[troop]] whose responsibility it is to track and maintain the troop's equipment, for example [[stoves]], [[Dutch oven]]s, [[utensil]]s, and [[tents]].

Verb

1. {{lb|en|ambitransitive}} To [[act]] as a [[#Noun|quartermaster]].

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