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quartermaster noun & verb. LME.
[from QUARTER noun + MASTER noun1.]
A. noun.
Nautical.
a. A naval petty officer in charge of steering, signals, stowing of the hold, etc. LME.
b. transf. Steering equipment. L19.
A person having a quarter of a responsibility which is shared with another or others. M16-L17.
Military. A regimental officer, ranking as lieutenant, responsible for providing quarters, laying out the camp, and looking after supplies. E17.
Comb.: quartermaster captain a captain in the US army with duties similar to those of a quartermaster; Quartermaster-General the head of the army department responsible for quartering, encamping, marching, and equipment of troops; quartermaster-sergeant a sergeant who assists an army quartermaster.
b. verb intrans. Perform the duties of a quartermaster. rare. M19.