† contre-mastern.
Obsolete.
A boatswain.
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Spithead nightingale1890
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1726 G. Shelvocke Voy. round World iv. 124 The Contre-Mastre, or Boatswain, of her had not been aboard of us above 2 hours.
1757 G. Shelvocke, Jr. Shelvocke's Voy. round World (ed. 2) xii. 341 There was none killed on board of her, but the Contre-master.
c1790 J. Willock Voy. diverse parts iv. 105 Soon after, the boatswain or countermaster (as the word in their language signifies)..came up to us.
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