Category:Quartermaster

Quar"ter*mas`ter, n. Etym: [quarter + master: cf. F. quartier- Maître.]

1. (mil.)

Defn: 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.)

Defn: a petty officer who attends to the helm, binnacle, signals, and The like, under the direction of the master. Totten. 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.