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scoutmaster

scoutmaster

9 4.2
An adult who leads, trains, and cares for a troop of Scouts
  • noun
  • /ˈskaʊtˌmæs.tɚ/
  • Jargon
translation icon : jefe de los scouts
  • The Scouts followed their scoutmaster through the forest during their weekend camping trip.

Examples

  • The Scoutmaster draws away for a second, then leans forward, close to Heitman's face.

    Fiction book (1995)

  • I'm a scoutmaster.

    Guys and Dolls (1955)

  • My scoutmaster even said I was the best he ever had.

    Bachelor Party 2: The Last Temptation (2008)

  • "The other one," says the Scoutmaster, already moving on.

    Fiction book (1995)

  • Well, as Scoutmaster Kevin used to say...

    Deadpool 2 (2018)

  • When they notice the Scoutmaster looking at them, they lower their cards and stare at him.

    Fiction book (1995)

  • The scoutmaster instructed us to read our compass and find our way back to the camp.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • Yeah, that's what my scoutmaster said.

    Grudge Match (2013)

  • Casper watches him go, and when the Scoutmaster is out of sight, he sighs.

    Fiction book (1995)

  • The seniors are grimly practicing being Indians for the ceremony when the Scoutmaster from the other troop marches in, red-faced.

    Fiction book (1995)

Synonyms

leader
vsscoutmaster
∞ 1.0

A person who guides and directs a group, organization, or country

is the specific adult who trains and oversees a Scout troop
counselor
vsscoutmaster
  • US
94 2.9

A person who looks after children and leads activities at a summer camp

is responsible year-round for a troop's supervision and training
den mother
vsscoutmaster
  • Jargon
2 6.5

A woman who leads a small group of Cub Scouts and plans their activities

is the adult responsible for a larger troop and formal training
scouter
vsscoutmaster
  • Jargon
1 6.5

An adult who leads and organizes activities for Boy Scouts

is the adult specifically in charge of one troop and its training
Cubmaster
vsscoutmaster
  • Jargon
1 6.2

An adult who leads a Cub Scout group and plans activities

leads an older troop and focuses on training rather than pack activities
campmaster
vsscoutmaster
6.1

A person who organizes and looks after a camp

is focused on leading and training a Scout troop rather than camp operations

How Senior

commissioner
  • Formal
572 5.1
scoutmaster
  • Jargon
9 4.2

Surface Forms

scoutmaster singular
scoutmasters plural

Morphology

scoutmaster = scout + master (transparent) = scout + master

Clear compound meaning 'master of the scouts' that an average B1 learner can derive from its parts.

Etymology

Scoutmaster comes from two simple words, scout and master. A scout is someone who goes ahead to 'explore' or 'watch for danger', and master means an adult 'leader' or 'teacher', so a scoutmaster is the adult who leads and trains a troop of Scouts.