noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A male teacher.
2. 2
   food fish of warm Caribbean and Atlantic waters wordnet
3. 3
   A male teacher.; A male teacher in charge of a school, usually a small one.
4. 4
   presiding officer of a school wordnet
5. 5
   Anything that teaches. figuratively

   "The war was a tough schoolmaster for the Athenians."

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6. 6
   any person (or institution) who acts as an educator wordnet

Verb

1. 1
   To teach in the capacity of schoolmaster.

Synonyms

All synonyms

abecedariancertified teacherdocentdoctordominiedon

Example

More examples

"I promis'd to inquire carefully About a schoolmaster for the fair Bianca."

Etymology

From Middle English skolemayster, scolemaister, scol-meister, equivalent to school + master.

Related phrases

the schoolmaster is abroadin charge of

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