Main Entry: school·mas·ter

Pronunciation: \-ˌmas-tər\

Function: noun

Date: 13th century

1 : a man who teaches school
2 : one that disciplines or directs
3 : a reddish-brown edible snapper (Lutjanus apodus) of the tropical Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico

— school·mas·ter·ish \-tə-rish\ adjective

— school·mas·ter·ly adjective