master-at-arms (English, noun)
expansion: master-at-arms (plural masters-at-arms)
Senses:
glosses: A warrant officer or chief petty officer responsible for discipline aboard a naval ship.
tags: Navy
UK
qualifier: Army
glosses: A commissioned officer responsible for overseeing all fitness training in subordinate units.
tags: UK
glosses: A petty officer responsible for law enforcement, antiterrorism, force protection, and expeditionary warfare.
tags: Navy
US
glosses: An officer in a fraternal or similar organization charged with maintaining order.
Forms:
form: masters-at-arms
tags: plural