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masters-at-arms

masters-at-arms is the plural of master-at-arms.

Meaning of master-at-arms

Noun

master-at-arms (plural masters-at-arms)

  1. (Navy, UK) A warrant officer or chief petty officer responsible for discipline aboard a naval ship.
    • Episode 12, The Cyclops
      Then he was telling us the master at arms comes along with a long cane and he draws out and he flogs the bloody backside off of the poor lad till he yells meila murder.
  2. (UK, Army) A commissioned officer responsible for overseeing all fitness training in subordinate units.
  3. (Navy, US) A petty officer responsible for law enforcement, antiterrorism, force protection, and expeditionary warfare.
  4. An officer in a fraternal or similar organization charged with maintaining order.

Questions about masters-at-arms

What is masters-at-arms the plural of?
Masters-at-arms is the plural of master-at-arms.

Words near masters-at-arms in the dictionary

  1. masters of the horse
  2. masters of the mint
  3. Masters of the Rolls
  4. masters of the schools
  5. Masters of the Universe
  6. masters-at-arms
  7. mastership
  8. masterships
  9. mastersinger
  10. mastersingers
  11. mastersmith

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