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quartermaster
quartermaster, originally a petty officer appointed to assist the master of a ship and his mates in such duties as stowing the hold, coiling the cables, etc. It is now a term more generally applied to the senior helmsman who takes over when a ship is entering or leaving harbour. In the past he was also concerned with the upkeep and use of much of the navigational equipment, such as sounding machines, patent log, lead and lines, etc.
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"quartermaster." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "quartermaster." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O225-quartermaster.html "quartermaster." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O225-quartermaster.html |
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quartermaster
quar·ter·mas·ter / ˈkwôrtərˌmastər/ • n. 1. a military officer responsible for providing quarters, rations, clothing, and other supplies. 2. a naval petty officer with particular responsibility for steering and signals. |
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"quartermaster." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "quartermaster." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-quartermaster.html "quartermaster." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-quartermaster.html |
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quartermaster
quartermaster n.
1. a military officer responsible for providing quarters, rations, clothing, and other supplies. 2. a naval petty officer with particular responsibility for steering and signals. |
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"quartermaster." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "quartermaster." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-quartermaster.html "quartermaster." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-quartermaster.html |
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quartermaster
quartermaster •barter, Bata, cantata, carter, cassata, charter, chipolata, ciabatta, darter, desiderata, errata, garter, imprimatur, Inkatha, Jakarta, Magna Carta, Maratha, martyr, Odonata, passata, persona non grata, rata, Renata, Río de la Plata, serenata, sonata, Sparta, starter, strata, taramasalata, tartar, Tatar, Zapata
•after, drafter, grafter, hereafter, laughter, rafter, thereafter, whereafter
•chanter, enchanter, granter, planter, supplanter, transplanter, Vedanta
•blaster, caster, castor, faster, grandmaster, headmaster, master, pastor, plaster
•alabaster • telecaster • forecaster
•broadcaster • sportscaster
•newscaster • sandblaster
•bandmaster • taskmaster
•pastmaster • paymaster • ringmaster
•quizmaster • spymaster
•housemaster • Scoutmaster
•toastmaster • schoolmaster
•harbourmaster (US harbormaster)
•quartermaster • substrata
•sought-after
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"quartermaster." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "quartermaster." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-quartermaster.html "quartermaster." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-quartermaster.html |
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