quar|ter|mas|ter-gen|er|al — «KWAWR tuhr MAS TUHR|JEHN uhr uhl, MAHS ; JEHN ruhl», noun, plural als. 1. U.S. Military. the staff officer in charge of the Quartermaster Corps. 2. British Military. a staff officer whose department is charged with all orders relating to the… … Useful english dictionary
quar·ter·mas·ter — /ˈkwoɚtɚˌmæstɚ, Brit ˈkwɔːtəˌmɑːstə/ noun, pl ters [count] 1 : an army officer who provides clothing and supplies for soldiers 2 : a navy officer who is in charge of the steering of a ship and the use of signals on a ship … Useful english dictionary
ter — ter; ter·a·con·ic; ter·a·cryl·ic; ter·a·glin; ter·aph; ter·as; ter·a·tism; ter·a·to·genesis; ter·a·to·gen·ic; ter·a·to·log·i·cal; ter·a·tol·o·gist; ter·a·tol·o·gy; ter·a·to·ma; ter·a·to·sis; ter·bi·um; ter·centennial; ter·centesimal; ter·ce·ron;… … English syllables
quartermaster — quar|ter|mas|ter [ˈkwo:təˌma:stə US ˈkwo:rtərˌmæstər] n 1.) a military officer in charge of providing food, uniforms etc 2.) a ship s officer in charge of signals and guiding the ship on the right course … Dictionary of contemporary English
quartermaster — quar|ter|mas|ter [ kwɔrtər,mæstər ] noun count an army officer whose job is to look after supplies of food, clothes, etc … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
quartermaster — quar•ter•mas•ter [[t]ˈkwɔr tərˌmæs tər, ˌmɑ stər[/t]] n. 1) mil a military officer charged with providing quarters, clothing, food, etc., for a body of troops 2) a petty officer having charge of a ship s helm and its navigating apparatus •… … From formal English to slang
er — er·i·an·thus; er·ic; er·i·ca; er·i·ca·ce·ae; er·i·cad; er·i·ca·les; er·i·ce·tal; er·i·ce·tic·o·lous; er·i·coid; er·i·co·phyte; erig·er·on; er·i·glos·sa; er·ik·ite; er·i·na·ceous; er·i·na·ceus; er·in·ite; er·i·nose; er·i·o·bot·rya;… … English syllables
man — man·dae·an·ism; man·da·ic; man·da·la; man·da·ment; man·dan; man·dant; man·da·pa; man·dar; man·da·rin·ate; man·da·rin·ism; man·da·tary; man·da·tee; man·da·tor; man·da·to·ri·ly; man·da·tum; man·da·ya; man·de; man·de·ism; man·del·ate; man·del·ic;… … English syllables
Quartermaster — Quar ter*mas ter, n. [Quarter + master: cf. F. quartier ma[^i]tre.] 1. (Mil.) An officer whose duty is to provide quarters, provisions, storage, clothing, fuel, stationery, and transportation for a regiment or other body of troops, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Quartermaster general — Quartermaster Quar ter*mas ter, n. [Quarter + master: cf. F. quartier ma[^i]tre.] 1. (Mil.) An officer whose duty is to provide quarters, provisions, storage, clothing, fuel, stationery, and transportation for a regiment or other body of troops,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
