quartermaster
An officer whose duty is to provide quarters, provisions, storage, clothing, fuel,…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.
» The second-class quartermaster is an experienced sailor responsible for technical or logistical duties.
Значение
значений: 3An 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.
Quartiermeister, Steuermannsmaat
квартирме́йстерkvartirméjster, интенда́нтintendánt, старшина́-рулево́йstaršiná-rulevój
A petty officer who attends to the helm, binnacle, signals, and the like, under the direction of the master. Once master of the quarterdeck.
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.
- an army officer who provides clothing and subsistence for troops
Примеры
предложений: 2The second-class quartermaster is an experienced sailor responsible for technical or logistical duties.
The first-class quartermaster serves in an intermediate role before advancing to maneuver or maintenance responsibilities.
Переводы
языков: 6По значениям 1
По значениям 1
Происхождение
From Middle English quartermayster, quartermaistre, equivalent to quarter + master. PerhapFrom Middle English quartermayster, quartermaistre, equivalent to quarter + master. Perhaps reinforced by and merged with Dutch kwartiermeester, kwartier-meester. Compare German Quartiermeister, French quartier-maître.
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Формы
мн. число: quartermasters| Ед. число | quartermaster |
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