Meaning

1 senses

  1. To act as a quartermaster.

Examples

2 sentences

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

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

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Origin

From Middle English quartermayster, quartermaistre, equivalent to quarter + master. Perhap

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.

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Forms

quartermasters, quartermastering, quartermastered, quartermastered
Base formquartermaster · to quartermaster
3rd person singularquartermasters
Present participlequartermastering
Past simplequartermastered
Past participlequartermastered

irregular

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyquartermaster
he, she, itquartermasters

Past simpleLesson

all personsquartermastered

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave quartermastered
he, she, ithas quartermastered

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill quartermaster

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
quarterbackquarterlyquartetquartzquashquassia
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