quartermaster
quar·ter·mas·ter/ˈk(w)ɔɹtɚˌmæstɚ/noun, verb
quartermaster is spelled Q-U-A-R-T-E-R-M-A-S-T-E-R: 13 letters and 4 syllables (quar·ter·mas·ter). It appears 1.1 times per million words in written English, the 27,462nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, quartermaster means “An officer whose duty is to provide quarters, provisions, storage, clothing, fuel, stationery, and transportation for a regiment or other body of…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of quartermaster is quartermasters.
How many letters and syllables are in quartermaster?
| Letters | 13: Q-U-A-R-T-E-R-M-A-S-T-E-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4: quar·ter·mas·ter |
| In writing | 1.1 times per million words; the 27,462nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is quartermaster?
Quartermaster appears 1.1 times per million words in written English, the 27,462nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce quartermaster?
- US /ˈk(w)ɔɹtɚˌmæstɚ/
- UK /ˈkwɔːtɚˌmɑːstə/
Quartermaster has 4 syllables, split quar·ter·mas·ter in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-quartermaster.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with quartermaster
Also written: quarter-master (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of quartermaster
- quartermasters plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- quarter-master
- quarter master
- quartermastering participle, present
- quartermastered participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does quartermaster mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
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. Master of quartering.
- 2
A petty officer who attends to the helm, binnacle, signals, and the like, under the direction of the master. Once master of the quarterdeck.
- 3
A leadership position within a troop whose responsibility it is to track and maintain the troop's equipment, for example stoves, Dutch ovens, utensils, and tents.
verb
- 1
To act as a quartermaster.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate quartermaster?
Wiktionary records 2 abbreviations of quartermaster: QM, qmr..
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Quartermaster in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense officer responsible for supplies:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | quartier-maître |
| German | Quartiermeister, Steuermannsmaat |
| Portuguese | quartel-mestre, furriel |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does quartermaster come from?
From Middle English quartermayster, quartermaistre, equivalent to quarter + master. Perhaps reinforced by and merged with Dutch kwartiermeester, kwartier-meester. Compare German Quartiermeister, French quartier-maître.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).