quartermaster
noun
quar·ter·mas·ter
ˈkwȯ(r)-tər-ˌma-stər 
1
: a petty officer who attends to a ship's helm, binnacle, and signals
2
: an army officer who provides clothing and subsistence for a body of troops
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Recently promoted to major with the role of quartermaster general, my father was in charge of all procurement.
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The Pacific’s quartermaster, Henley, was the wreck’s only other survivor.
—Joel Sams, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Jan. 2025
The mansion is also known as the General James Taylor House in reference to his service as a quartermaster general in the Northwestern Army during the War of 1812.
—Randy Tucker, The Enquirer, 31 May 2024
Maybe the most mythologized event of Los Angeles’ Civil War happened behind closed doors in the Army quartermaster’s brick home at 3rd and Main streets, perhaps in early to mid-June 1861.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
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Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2025
The Pacific’s quartermaster, Henley, was the wreck’s only other survivor.
—Joel Sams, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Jan. 2025
The mansion is also known as the General James Taylor House in reference to his service as a quartermaster general in the Northwestern Army during the War of 1812.
—Randy Tucker, The Enquirer, 31 May 2024
Maybe the most mythologized event of Los Angeles’ Civil War happened behind closed doors in the Army quartermaster’s brick home at 3rd and Main streets, perhaps in early to mid-June 1861.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
See All Example Sentences for quartermaster
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“Quartermaster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quartermaster. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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quartermaster
noun
quar·ter·mas·ter
ˈkwȯ(r)t-ər-ˌmas-tər
: an army officer who provides clothing and supplies for troops
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