Quartermaster

Alternative forms

• quarter-master

Full definition of quartermaster

Noun

1. (military) 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. (nautical) A petty officer who attends to the helm, binnacle, signals, and the like, under the direction of the master.