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Meaning of Quartermaster | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈk(w)ɔɹtɚˌmæstɚ

Definitions

  1. 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. 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. 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.

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Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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