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Noun: drillmaster  'dril,mãs-tu(r)
  1. Person who instructs others in military drill or marching
    "The drillmaster's commands echoed across the parade ground"
     
  2. Person who rigorously trains others in any skill or discipline
    "The dance instructor was known as a tough drillmaster, but her students always excelled"
Noun: drill master
  1. (military) a noncommissioned officer who instructs recruits in military marching and discipline
    "The drill master's voice echoed across the parade ground";
    - drill instructor

Derived forms: drillmasters, drill masters

Type of: enlisted officer, noncom [informal], noncommissioned officer

Encyclopedia: Drillmaster

Drill master