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ˈrittmaster rare.
Also 7 reet-, 8 rit-.
[ad. G. rittmeister, Du. ritmeester, f. ritt riding.]
The captain of a troop of horse.
1648Presb. Rec. Lanark in Ann. of Lesmahagow (1864) ix. 155 Cornet to James Conynghame, Reet Master. 1665S. Clarke Descr. Germany 14 He hath continually about him fourteen Rittmasters, that is Captaines. 1721Wodrow Hist. Suff. Ch. Scot. I. 271 Duke Hamilton was only Rit-master Hamilton, as the General used to call him, Rothes was Rit-master Lesly. 1819Scott Leg. Montrose ii, Thereafter I arose to be lieutenant and ritt-master. |