MASTER-AT-ARMS Definition & Meaning

master-at-arms

[ mas-ter-uht-ahrmz, mah-ster- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

plural masters-at-arms.

an officer of a fraternal organization, veterans' society, or the like, empowered to maintain order, exclude unauthorized persons, etc. : MAA
Navy. a petty officer who has various duties, such as keeping order on the ship, taking charge of prisoners, etc. : MAA

master-at-arms

noun

the senior rating, of Chief Petty Officer rank, in a naval unit responsible for discipline, administration, and police duties

Discover More

�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of master-at-arms¹

First recorded in 1740–50

Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

Later in the book, after Billy strikes the master-at-arms, the captain deliberates before court-martialing and hanging Billy.

From

The crash injured the man and a Navy master-at-arms.

From

He’d grown up seeing his dad on telly – Casualty one night, The Bill the next – and the big screen, notably as the master-at-arms in James Cameron’s Titanic.

From

I say, but the master-at-arms seems to be ignoring me now, so I direct the question to the skull with a rose in its mouth, figuring it might be the mellowest one.

From

Denison, a master-at-arms senior chief now stationed in South Korea, was recognized with a Navy and Marine Corps Medal for his response to the shooting, as were two dozen others.

From

Browse