Definition of schoolmaster
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
schoolmasterly
adjectiveFrom the M-W Editors
Recent Examples of schoolmaster from the Web
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An author ought to write for the youth of his own generation, the critics of the next, and the schoolmasters of ever afterward.
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A seemingly ordinary 10-year-old boy of humble origins blows away the ogre-like village schoolmaster with his ability to add up a series of one hundred numbers in his head.
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13th Century
First Known Use of schoolmaster
13th century
SCHOOLMASTER Defined for English Language Learners
schoolmaster
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Definition of schoolmaster for English Language Learners
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: a man who teaches in a school
SCHOOLMASTER Defined for Kids
schoolmaster
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school·mas·ter
\ˈskül-ˌma-stər\
Definition of schoolmaster for Students
: a man who is in charge of a school or teaches in a school
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