释义 |
† quarteer, -ier Obs. rare. [? for quartereer: see -eer1, -ier.] = quartermaster n. 1.
1719D'Urfey Pills III. 305 The Quartier must Cun, Whilst the foremast-man steers. 1727–41Chambers Cycl. s.v. Quarter-master, The quarter-master, or quarteer, is also to mind the ship's loading; which is the business he is chiefly employed about. |