- quartermaster (n.)
[quartermaster 词源字典]
- early 15c., "subordinate officer of a ship," from French quartier-maître or directly from Dutch kwartier-meester; originally a ship's officer whose duties included stowing of the hold; later (c. 1600) an officer in charge of quarters and rations for troops. See quarters.[quartermaster etymology, quartermaster origin, 英语词源]