quartermaster
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7.7
- noun
- /ˈkwɔrtərˌmæsɚ/
- Specialized
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intendente
- As the quartermaster, she managed the inventory of food and gear for the entire battalion.
- Quartermaster General
- Quartermaster Department
Because of the complexity of their job, quartermasters would often get paid a lot more than their counterparts in the field.
- Because of the complexity of their job, quartermasters would often get paid a lot more than their counterparts in the field.
- So you guys get over to the Quartermaster store, pick up your burying belts, come back and we'll tell you what's going on.
- But this week, the power of Quartermaster General Irish Ludendorff breaks.
- And then the Creme de la Creme of this entire group is their quartermaster.
Examples
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I talked to Quartermaster Wilson, a good man and surprisingly sane.
Fiction book (1996) -
I wrote down every box, as the quartermaster was calling out their contents.
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I had expected that he would go to the quartermaster and request it.
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Report to the new Quartermaster for your documentation.
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I've been after the quartermaster for some time.
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The Fort Hoskins quartermaster began work in April and Captain John Jones arrived with a mounted company in May.
Academic text (2011) -
Because of the complexity of their job, quartermasters would often get paid a lot more than their counterparts in the field.
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Those guns were stolen from the quartermaster depot on Fort Sill.
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In August 1863, he became the second Quartermaster General of the Confederacy.
Academic text (2010) -
He cuts a deal with Colonel Reuben Hatch, the chief quartermaster at Vicksburg.
Synonyms
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4.1
A military officer who organizes and gives food, equipment, and fuel to troops
1
7.9
A person or company that supplies food and goods to a large group, often an army
Compounds
- Specialized
1
9.1
A senior army officer who supplies food, equipment, and transport to the whole army
How Senior
- Specialized
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9.1
- Specialized
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7.7
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Quartermaster comes from the parts quarter ('a place to live', as in 'living quarters') and master ('person in charge'). So a quartermaster was the person who looked after soldiers' quarters and supplies, which is why today this officer is responsible for food, clothing and equipment.