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PRONUNCIATION OF QUARTERMASTER

quartermaster  [ˈkwɔːtəˌmɑːstə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF QUARTERMASTER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Quartermaster 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 QUARTERMASTER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

quartermaster

Quartermaster

Quartermaster is one of two different military occupations. In land armies, especially U.S. units, a quartermaster is either an individual soldier or a unit who specializes in distributing supplies and provisions to troops. The senior unit, post or base supply officer is customarily referred to as "the quartermaster". Often the quartermaster serves as the S-4 in U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps units and NATO units. In the British Army, it is an appointment held by a Late Entry Officer. They normally control the Quartermaster's Department of a unit's Headquarters company. In many navies, quartermaster is a non-commissioned officer rank for personnel responsible for their ship's navigation. In the U.S. Navy, the quartermaster is responsible for the ship's navigation and maintenance of nautical charts and maps. Aboard merchant ships, quartermasters are usually the Able Seamen assigned to bridge watches. A naval quartermaster's main task is to steer the ship and apply the helm orders given by the Captain or watch officers.

Definition of quartermaster in the English dictionary

The definition of quartermaster in the dictionary is an officer responsible for accommodation, food, and equipment in a military unit. Other definition of quartermaster is a rating in the navy, usually a petty officer, with particular responsibility for steering a ship and other navigational duties.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH QUARTERMASTER


brewmaster
ˈbruːˌmɑːstə
burgomaster
ˈbɜːɡəˌmɑːstə
bushmaster
ˈbʊʃˌmɑːstə
choirmaster
ˈkwaɪəˌmɑːstə
concertmaster
ˈkɒnsətˌmɑːstə
grandmaster
ˈɡrændˌmɑːstə
harbormaster
ˈhɑːbərˌmɑːstə
housemaster
ˈhaʊsˌmɑːstə
ironmaster
ˈaɪənˌmɑːstə
loadmaster
ˈləʊdˌmɑːstə
mixmaster
ˈmɪksˌmɑːstə
postmaster
ˈpəʊstˌmɑːstə
quizmaster
ˈkwɪzˌmɑːstə
ringmaster
ˈrɪŋˌmɑːstə
schoolmaster
ˈskuːlˌmɑːstə
stationmaster
ˈsteɪʃənˌmɑːstə
taskmaster
ˈtɑːskˌmɑːstə
toastmaster
ˈtəʊstˌmɑːstə
webmaster
ˈwɛbˌmɑːstə
workmaster
ˈwɜːkˌmɑːstə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE QUARTERMASTER

quarterdeck
quarterdecker
quartered
quarterer
quarterfinal
quartering
quarterlies
quarterlife crisis
quarterlight
quarterly
quartermaster general
quartermaster sergeant
quartermistress
quartern
quartern loaf
quarteroon
quarters
quartersaw
quarterstaff
quarterstaves

WORDS THAT END LIKE QUARTERMASTER

aster
blaster
broadcaster
caster
coaster
disaster
Doncaster
Easter
faster
forecaster
Lancaster
laster
manchester
master
plaster
raster
roller coaster
roller-coaster
spymaster
the master
toaster

Synonyms and antonyms of quartermaster in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «quartermaster» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF QUARTERMASTER

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

Translator English - Chinese

军需官
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

intendencia
570 millions of speakers

English

quartermaster
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

क्वार्टर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التموين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

интендант
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

intendente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কোয়ার্টার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

intendant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Juruwang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Quartiermeister
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

操舵係
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

조타수
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Klasemen
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

si quan quân nhu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Quartermaster
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

क्युरमामास्टर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

serdümen
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

furiere
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kwatermistrz
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

інтендант
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

intendent
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

quartermaster
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kwartiermeester
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kvarter
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kvartermester
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of quartermaster

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «QUARTERMASTER»

The term «quartermaster» is regularly used and occupies the 69.597 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «QUARTERMASTER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «quartermaster» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «quartermaster» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about quartermaster

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «QUARTERMASTER»

Discover the use of quartermaster in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to quartermaster and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Quartermaster
The year is 1905.
Richard Kinsella, 2008
2
A Genealogical Record of the Descendants of Quartermaster ...
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed.
George Woolworth Colton, 2012
3
U.S. Army Uniforms and Equipment, 1889: Specifications for ...
This rare book contains not only complete specifications but detailed line drawings of virtually every item of uniform and equipment issued.
Quartermaster General of the Army, 1986
4
Annual Report of the Quartermaster General of the Operations ...
Repnrt of Major J. D. Bingham, quartermaster U. S. A. QUARTERMASTER- GENERAL'S OFFICE. Washington, ]). C., September 30, 1872. GENERAL: i have the honor to submit the following report of the clothing branch of this office for the  ...
United States. Quartermaster General's Office, 1872
5
US Army in WW 2:The Quartermaster Corps:Operations in the ...
Records and studies about Quartermaster Corps activities in the war against Japan fall into three general classes — U.S. Army official records, published works, and manuscript histories. Of these classes, Army records are by far the most ...
Stauffer, Alvin P.
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Report of the Quartermaster General of the commonwealth of ...
EEPOBT. Quarter- Master General's Office, > JIarriaburg, December 31, 1862. j To His Excellency, Andrew G. Cuhtin, Governor of Pennsylvania : Sir : 1 herewith submit a report of the operations of this Department during the past year.
Pennsylvania Quartermaster General's Office
7
Encyclopedia of United States Army Insignia and Uniforms
Despite having the "inside track" on uniforms, generally members of the Quartermaster Department (after 1912 the Quartermaster Corps) did not distinguish themselves with truly unique uniforms. At the end of the Revolutionary War, Congress ...
William K. Emerson, 1996
8
American state papers: Documents, legislative and executive ...
That the regulations prescribed in and by the resolution of Congress of the 23d of August, 1780, require " that the quartermaster general and commissary general shall, themselves, sign all such certificates as are issued in their respective ...
United States. Congress, 1834
9
The US Army and the Texas Frontier Economy: 1845 - 1900
Docs., 40th Cong., 3d sess., no. 1, serial 1367, 830; (1869) "Report of the Quartermaster General, Oct. 20, 1869," House Exec. Docs., 41st Cong., 2d sess. no. 1, pt. 2, serial 1412, 211; (1870) "Report of the Quartermaster General, Oct. 11, 1870 ...
Thomas T. Smith, 1999
10
Vietnam Order of Battle
No Insignia Arrived Vietnam: 25 September 1969 Authorized *" ., __ Departed Vietnam: 15 April 1971 Previous Station: Vietnam Authorized Strength: HHD - 60 (1970) The 528th Quartermaster Battalion (Petroleum Supply) was formed to ...
Shelby L. Stanton, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «QUARTERMASTER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term quartermaster is used in the context of the following news items.
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Vashon's Quartermaster Harbor closed to recreational shellfish …
Vashon-Maury Island's Quartermaster Harbor has been closed to recreational shellfish harvesting because of unsafe levels of paralytic shellfish poison (PSP). «The Seattle Times, Jul 15»
2
Deployment ceremony set for 54th Quartermaster soldiers
A detachment of soldiers from the 54th Quartermaster Company is being deployed to Southwest Asia for six months. The 54th Quartermaster Company is one of ... «SFGate, Jul 15»
3
Hard Work pays off for 308th Quartermaster Company
Sgt. 1st Class Ryan Moss, from the 308th Quartermaster Company, demonstrates procedures at the Fuel System Supply Point to Defense Logistics Agency ... «DVIDS, Jun 15»
4
Quartermaster Soldiers keep the mission fueled
U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. Ryan Giegling inspect the filters in the filter separator tank during the Quartermaster Liquid Logistics Exercise (QLLEX) on Fort ... «DVIDS, Jun 15»
5
Newport News police searching for man who broke into …
Newport News, Va. – Newport News police are asking for the public's help in identifying a man who broke into Quartermaster Police Supply Store at 14347 ... «wtkr.com, Jun 15»
6
Army apologizes for conditions at 14th Quartermaster Detachment …
Former Marine Randy Kisner, 45, of Charleroi reacts as he surveys the neglected state of the 14th Quartermaster Monument at the Greensburg Army Reserve ... «Tribune-Review, Jun 15»
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Volunteers pull weeds, clear debris from Hempfield's neglected 14th …
Former Marine Randy Kisner, 45, of Charleroi reacts as he surveys the neglected state of the 14th Quartermaster Monument at the Greensburg Army Reserve ... «Tribune-Review, May 15»
8
Audit finds Dallas police equipment not properly secured
The 30-page audit details "significant internal control deficiencies" exist in the department's Quartermaster Unit, located on South Lamar in the Cedars. «WFAA, Apr 15»
9
Former VFW quartermaster sentenced to probation for stealing funds
(Casper, Wyo.) – Fifty-year-old George Hall was sentenced to eight years of supervised probation for stealing over $15,000 from the Mills VFW chapter between ... «Oil City, Apr 15»
10
Destiny Xur Locations: Agent of Nine Is Near The Crucible …
Xur, Agent of the Nine Destiny's in-game character can be found next to the Crucible Quartermaster this weekend.Today is week 29 visit of Xur Agent of the Nine ... «KpopStarz, Mar 15»

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