schoolmaster
[ skool-mas-ter, -mah-ster ]
/ ˈskulˌmæs tər, -ˌmɑ stər /
noun
a man who presides over or teaches in a school.
anything that teaches or directs: Life can be a harsh schoolmaster.
a snapper, Lutjanus apodus, a food fish found in Florida, the West Indies, etc.
verb (used with or without object)
to teach or direct in the capacity of schoolmaster.
Origin of schoolmaster
OTHER WORDS FROM schoolmaster
school·mas·ter·ship, nounWords nearby schoolmaster
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British Dictionary definitions for schoolmaster
schoolmaster
/ (ˈskuːlˌmɑːstə) /
noun
a man who teaches in or runs a school
a person or thing that acts as an instructor
a food fish, Lutjanus apodus, of the warm waters of the Caribbean and Atlantic: family Lutjanidae (snappers)
verb (intr)
to be a schoolmaster