ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: Middle English quarter maister, from quarter (I) + maister master
1. : a petty officer who attends to a ship's helm, binnacle, and signals under the master or navigator
2. : a commissioned officer of the United States Army Quartermaster Corps : a commissioned officer whose duty is to provide clothing and subsistence for a body of troops