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Noun: master-at-arms (masters-at-arms)  'mã-stu(r)-ut-'aa(r)mz
  1. The senior petty officer responsible for discipline aboard ship
    "The master-at-arms maintained order during the long voyage"

Derived forms: masters-at-arms

Type of: P.O., petty officer, PO

Encyclopedia: Master-at-arms