Meaning of Quartermaster | Babel Free
ˈk(w)ɔɹtɚˌmæstɚDefinitions
- 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.
- 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.
Equivalents
العربية
ضابط الإعاشة
Čeština
proviantní důstojník
Ελληνικά
φροντιστής
Français
quartier-maître
日本語
需品
한국어
병참장교
Svenska
kvartermästare
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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