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

Examples of quartermaster in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The veteran, a 20-year-old quartermaster, helped rescue fellow crewmen on the morning of December 7, 1941, which marked the US entry into World War II. —Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN, 2 Apr. 2024

Many can trace their families back to William Howard, Blackbeard’s quartermaster. —Trudy Haywood Saunders, Travel + Leisure, 26 Mar. 2024

As the steamboat stopped in Vicksburg, Miss., 34-year-old James Cass Mason, its captain, was approached by the chief quartermaster in the city. —Josh Snyder, arkansasonline.com, 17 Dec. 2023

Napoleon’s hat was first recovered by his quartermaster, Col. Pierre Baillon, who kept it in his family until the end of the 19th century. —María Luisa Paúl, Washington Post, 20 Nov. 2023

Personal because the Arlington plantation was owned by the in-laws of the traitor Robert E. Lee and turning it into a graveyard appealed to Montgomery C. Meigs, the U.S. Army quartermaster general who had once considered Lee a friend. —John Kelly, Washington Post, 7 Oct. 2023

During his service, Myers worked as a quartermaster — a soldier who supervises and distributes supplies within stores or barracks. —Fox News, 29 May 2022

Philip Hoza, Winnetka resident and quartermaster at VFW Post #4831, served as a U.S. Army helicopter pilot in Vietnam and participated in Monday’s ceremony. —Gina Grillo, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2023

Beyond captain and quartermaster, pirates were rankless. —Ian Beacock, The New Republic, 11 Apr. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

quartermaster

noun

quar·​ter·​mas·​ter ˈkwȯ(r)t-ər-ˌmas-tər 

: an army officer who provides clothing and supplies for troops