Bible Encyclopedias
Quartermaster

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

In the army an officer whose duty it is to look after the quarters, clothing, rations, stores, ammunition, &c., of the regiment, and in the navy a petty officer who has to see to the stowage, steerage, soundings, &c., of the ship.

Bibliography Information
Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Quartermaster'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​q/quartermaster.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.