quartermaster

UK: /ˈkwɔː^rtə^rmɑːstə^r/

US: /ˈkwɔrtɚˌmæstɚ/

US: (kwôr′tər mas′tər, -mä′stər)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

quar•ter•mas•ter /ˈkwɔrtɚˌmæstɚ/   n. [countable]

1. Military a military officer who provides clothing and food for troops.
2. a naval officer having charge of a ship's helm and its navigating equipment.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

quar•ter•mas•ter  (kwôr′tər mas′tər, -mä′stər), n. 

1. Military an officer charged with providing quarters, clothing, fuel, transportation, etc., for a body of troops.
2. Military [Navy.] a petty officer having charge of signals, navigating apparatus, etc.

• late Middle English quarter maister. See quarter, master 1400–50

quar′ter•mas′ter•like′, adj. 
quar′ter•mas′ter•ship′, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

quartermaster / ˈkwɔːtəˌmɑːstə/ noun

1. an officer responsible for accommodation, food, and equipment in a military unit
2. a rating in the navy, usually a petty officer, with particular responsibility for steering a ship and other navigational duties