quartermaster

Meaning

Noun

1. 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. Master of quartering.
2. A petty officer who attends to the helm, binnacle, signals, and the like, under the direction of the master. Once master of the quarterdeck.
3. A leadership position within a troop whose responsibility it is to track and maintain the troop's equipment, for example stoves, Dutch ovens, utensils, and tents.

Verb

To act as a quartermaster.

Synonyms

supplies

butler

caretaker

chamberlain

commissary

commissioned officer

helmsman

housekeeper

officer

petty officer

saver

saving

steward

trustee

tutor

weblog

web log

steering-gear

supply officer

blog

quarter master

Translations

Quartiermeister

quartiermastro

oficial de intendencia

intendente

ضابط تموين

fourrier

benötigte Dinge

einzukaufende Waren

bitàcola

καταλυματίας

οικονόμος

επιμελητής

intendante

θήκη

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈk(w)ɔɹtɚˌmæstɚ/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: quartermayster

Cognate with German: Quartiermeister

Cognate with French: quartier-maître

In summary

From Middle English quartermayster, quartermaistre, equivalent to quarter + master. Perhaps reinforced by and merged with Dutch kwartiermeester, kwartier-meester. Compare German Quartiermeister, French quartier-maître.