— schoolmastership , n.
/skoohl"mas'teuhr, -mah'steuhr/ , n.
1. a man who presides over or teaches in a school.
2. anything that teaches or directs: Life can be a harsh schoolmaster.
3. a snapper, Lutjanus apodus, a food fish found in Florida, the West Indies, etc.
v.t. , v.i.
4. to teach or direct in the capacity of schoolmaster.
[ 1175-1225; ME scolemaister. See SCHOOL 1 , MASTER ]