Complete Definition of "quartermaster"

English

Alternative spellings
quarter-master

Noun
en-noun

  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.
  2. Nautical A petty officer who attends to the helm, binnacle, signals, and the like, under the direction of the master.

Translations
trans-top|officer responsible for supplies
Finnish: majoitusmestari
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