quartermaster: Meaning and Definition of

quar•ter•mas•ter

Pronunciation: (kwôr'tur-mas"tur, -mä"stur), [key]
— n.
  1. an officer charged with providing quarters, clothing, fuel, transportation, etc., for a body of troops.
  2. a petty officer having charge of signals, navigating apparatus, etc.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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