Quartermaster

Definition of Quartermaster

Quar´ter`mas`ter
n.1.(Mil.) An officer whose duty is to provide quarters, provisions, storage, clothing, fuel, stationery, and transportation for a regiment or other body of troops, and superintend the supplies.
2.(Naut.) A petty officer who attends to the helm, binnacle, signals, and the like, under the direction of the master.
Quartermaster general
(Mil.) in the United States a staff officer, who has the rank of brigadier general and is the chief officer in the quartermaster's department; in England, an officer of high rank stationed at the War Office having similar duties; also, a staff officer, usually a general officer, accompanying each complete army in the field.
Quartermaster sergeant
See Sergeant.

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