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PRONUNCIATION OF MASTER-AT-ARMS

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MASTER-AT-ARMS

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Master-At-Arms is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MASTER-AT-ARMS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

master-at-arms

Master-at-arms

A Master-at-Arms may be a naval rating responsible for law enforcement and force protection, an army officer responsible for physical training, or a member of the crew of a merchant ship responsible for security and law enforcement. In some navies a “ship's corporal” is a position, not the rank of a petty officer who assists the master at arms in his various duties.

Definition of master-at-arms in the English dictionary

The definition of master-at-arms in the dictionary is the senior rating, of Chief Petty Officer rank, in a naval unit responsible for discipline, administration, and police duties.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MASTER-AT-ARMS

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master´s degree
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MasterCard
masterclass
masterdom
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masterhood
masteries
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masterliness

WORDS THAT END LIKE MASTER-AT-ARMS

arms
babe-in-arms
bachelor-at-arms
bear arms
brother-in-arms
brothers-in-arms
coat of arms
comrade-in-arms
gentleman-at-arms
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in arms
king-of-arms
kings-of-arms
man-at-arms
masters-at-arms
men-at-arms
side arms
small arms
up in arms
with open arms

Synonyms and antonyms of master-at-arms in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «master-at-arms» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MASTER-AT-ARMS

Find out the translation of master-at-arms to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of master-at-arms from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «master-at-arms» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

高手在武器
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

master - at-arms
570 millions of speakers

English

master-at-arms
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मास्टर पर हथियार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الماجستير في الأسلحة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

мастер по оружию
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mestre -de-armas
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মাস্টার-অ্যাট অস্ত্র
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

capitaine d´arms
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Master-at-arms
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Bootsmann mit Polizeibefugnis
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

マスター·アット·武器
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

마스터 -에서 - 팔
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Master-at-tangan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

master- tại - cánh tay
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மாஸ்டர்-அட்-ஆயுத
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मुख्य शस्त्रे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

savaş gemisi güvenliği
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

maestro d´ armi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

master- at-arms
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

майстер по зброї
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

maestru de arme
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

master- at-arms
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

meester -at- arms
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

master- at-arms
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Master - at-arms
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of master-at-arms

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MASTER-AT-ARMS»

The term «master-at-arms» is regularly used and occupies the 95.732 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MASTER-AT-ARMS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about master-at-arms

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MASTER-AT-ARMS»

Discover the use of master-at-arms in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to master-at-arms and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Dictionary of Naval Abbreviations
M&S Bureau of Medicine and Surgery Maintenance and Supply MA Machinery Maritime Administration Master-at-Arms Mediterranean Area Memory Address ( NNSS) Mental Ability Mercury Atlas (rocket) Mileage Allowance Military Attache ...
Deborah W. Cutler, Thomas J. Cutler, 2005
2
Ask the Chief: Backbone of the Navy
Naval Regulations of 1775, and during the Revolution the master—at—arms was generally considered to be the senior “enlisted man” aboard any ship. It was not until the Civil War, however, that a formal role for masters-at-arms was dictated.
J. F. Leahy, 2012
3
Rocks & Shoals: Naval Discipline in the Age of Fighting Sail
These men were the master-at-arms and his assistants, whose number varied according to the size of the vessel. For example, a large frigate usually had a master-at-arms and two ship's corporals, one for each berth deck. A ship of the line ...
James E. Valle, 1996
4
Master at Arms
Lady Cara can fight, but knows better than to try to lead men. With her brother wounded, she relies on her new Master at Arms, Tristan.
Bianca D'Arc, 2013
5
The Bluejackets' Manual
When he is absent his duties are performed by master-at-arms of after gun deck in addition to his own. 3. _Master-at-arms of after gun deck. In direct charge of policing and cleaning designated compartments on gun deck, scullery, laundry, ...
Norman R. Van Der Veer
6
Son of a Gun - The Life and Times of a Lifer Brat
Chief Master-At-Arms - the “Sheriffs of the Sea” The Master-At-Arms rating is by no means a modern innovation. Naval records show that these “Sheriffs of the Sea” were keeping Order as early as the reign of Charles I of England. At the time  ...
Chet Macs(sw) Beates, 2007
7
The Return To Ishmir The Legend Begins
The master at arms removed the device from his eye and placed it back in its leather pouch at his side, the master at arms called for the wall commander to report to him. Moments later the wall commander arrived to where the master at arms ...
David McGrath
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Naval Courts Martial, 1793-1815
A. I was going forward to strike the bell about 10 o'clock; coming back again, I met the master at arms, running forward with a lantern in a bag. I went the opposite side and, by the time I got there, the master at arms had the lantern out of the bag  ...
John D. Byrn, 2009
9
White-Jacket: Or The World In A Man-Of-War (Extended ...
private matter of this sort, destined for a gentleman of the ward-room, was sacred from examination, and the master-at-arms commanded one of his corporals to carry it down into the Purser's state-room. But recent occurrences had sharpened  ...
Herman Melville, 2012
10
Willing Obedience: Citizens, Soldiers, and the Progress of ...
the admiral himself must obey the "authority" of the otherwise lowly master-at- arms. Claggart and Bland are stokers and "sea- wardens" who do the unpleasant work of regulating a population of villains culled "from the rakings of jails" by ...
Elizabeth D. Samet, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MASTER-AT-ARMS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term master-at-arms is used in the context of the following news items.
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USNS Spearhead, Southern Partnership Station-Joint High Speed …
From left, SPS-JHSV 15 fitness competitors Master-at-Arms 1st Class Jessica Thurber, Lt. Aaron Mitchem, Chief Warrant Officer Three Jeffrey ... «DVIDS, Jul 15»
2
Navy League recognizes naval hospital's top sailor
Master-at-Arms 1st Class Michael Haberstumpf was presented an engraved soaring eagle statuette by Council President Tim Katona. «Kitsap Sun, Jul 15»
3
On Hallowed Ground
Chief Master-at-Arms Dustin Alexander and Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Kyle Bartlett, both Sailors assigned to the Ticonderoga-class ... «Florida Times-Union, Jul 15»
4
Tripp 35th marked
Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Tate Adamiak of Greentown, recently completed an assignment at Naval Support Facility Deveselu, Romania. «Scranton Times-Tribune, Jul 15»
5
USNS Millinocket crew, Pacific Partnership personnel save life in …
Master-at-Arms 1st Class Charles Runner immediately contacted the local authorities to send a vehicle to retrieve the man. The man survived ... «DVIDS, Jul 15»
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VIDEO: Relief and pride as HMS Bulwark finally arrives home
Master-at-Arms Paul Benton-Strike, from Torpoint, was met by wife Wendy and three-year-old son William as he stepped ashore. Wendy said: ... «Plymouth Herald, Jul 15»
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Jon Snow's 'Game Of Thrones' Death In The Book Is Very Different …
Knowing the master-at-arms' hatred for him, Jon had previously sent the knight beyond the Wall. The first person to attack Jon is a steward ... «Bustle, Jul 15»
8
Misawa celebrates 27th Annual American Day Festival
By Master-at-Arms 3rd Class Jawana Grant MISAWA, Japan - U.S. Service members stationed on Misawa Air Base and their families joined the ... «DVIDS, Jul 15»
9
Team Navy brings home 43 medals
Retired Navy Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Adrian "AJ" Mohammed took bronze in the men's visually-impaired 200-meter dash. Mohammed, who ... «Hanford Sentinel, Jul 15»
10
Team Navy Brings Home 43 Medals from Warrior Games 2015
Retired Navy Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Adrian "AJ" Mohammed took bronze in the men's visually-impaired 200-meter dash. Mohammed, who ... «MilitarySpot, Jun 15»

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