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quartermaster

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Etymology

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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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quartermaster (plural quartermasters)

  1. (military) 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. (nautical) 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. (scouting) 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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Verb

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quartermaster (third-person singular simple present quartermasters, present participle quartermastering, simple past and past participle quartermastered)

  1. To act as a quartermaster.