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rittmaster

rittmaster noun: a rank in cavalry or other mounted units, equivalent to captain.

Noun

rittmaster (plural rittmasters)

  1. A rank in cavalry or other mounted units, equivalent to captain.

Forms of rittmaster

pluralrittmasters

Origin of rittmaster

Partial calque of German Rittmeister.

Questions about rittmaster

What does rittmaster mean?
Rittmaster means a rank in cavalry or other mounted units, equivalent to captain.
What part of speech is rittmaster?
Rittmaster is a noun.
What is the plural of rittmaster?
The plural of rittmaster is rittmasters.

Words near rittmaster in the dictionary

  1. ritting
  2. rittingerite
  3. Rittman
  4. rittmannite
  5. Rittmans
  6. rittmaster
  7. rittmasters
  8. rittock
  9. rittocks
  10. ritts
  11. Ritu

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