- ship|mas|ter
- ship|mas|ter «SHIHP MAS tuhr, -MAHS-», noun.the master, commander, or captain of a ship, especially a merchant ship.
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mas|ter|ship — «MAS tuhr shihp, MAHS », noun. 1. the position of a master. 2. the degree of master from a college or university: »Edinburgh College, where I had just received my mastership of arts (Robert Louis Stevenson). 3. the power or authority of a master; … Useful english dictionary
mas|ter-at-arms — «MAS tuhr uht AHRMZ, MAHS », noun, plural mas|ters at arms. a petty officer on a ship who keeps order and takes charge of prisoners. The rating survives in the Royal Navy, and has recently been reactivated in the United States Navy … Useful english dictionary
head´mas´ter|ly — head|mas|ter «HEHD MAS tuhr, MAHS », noun. the man in charge of a school, especially a private school; principal. –head´mas´ter|ly, adjective. –head´mas´ter|ship, noun … Useful english dictionary
head|mas|ter — «HEHD MAS tuhr, MAHS », noun. the man in charge of a school, especially a private school; principal. –head´mas´ter|ly, adjective. –head´mas´ter|ship, noun … Useful english dictionary
head´mas´ter|ship — head|mas|ter «HEHD MAS tuhr, MAHS », noun. the man in charge of a school, especially a private school; principal. –head´mas´ter|ly, adjective. –head´mas´ter|ship, noun … Useful english dictionary
post|mas|ter|ship — «POHST MAS tuhr shihp, MAHS », noun. the office or term of office of a postmaster … Useful english dictionary
quar|ter|mas|ter — «KWAWR tuhr MAS tuhr, MAHS », noun. 1. an officer in the army who has charge of providing quarters, clothing, rations, ammunition, fuel, and transportation, for troops. 2. a petty officer in the navy or merchant marine who has charge of the… … Useful english dictionary
bag|gage|mas|ter — «BAG ihj MAS tuhr, MAHS », noun. 1. the person in charge of baggage at a railroad station or on a baggage car. 2. the person in charge of baggage on a ship or at a pier. 3. the person in charge of baggage at any other terminus of public… … 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
ship — ship·en·tine; ship·less; ship·man; ship·ment; ship·pa·ble; ship·page; ship·pen; ship·per; ship·pon; show·man·ship; sib·ship; sis·ter·ship; siz·ar·ship; skip·per·ship; sol·dier·ship; so·lic·i·tor·ship; son·ship; space·ship; speak·er·ship;… … English syllables
