muster-master
/ˈmʌstəˌmɑːstə/ /ˈmʌstəˌmastə/Now chiefly historical
noun
An officer in charge of the muster roll of part of an army or (less commonly) of a dockyard, penal colony, etc.; a person responsible for the accuracy of a muster roll.
- muster-master general noun a person responsible for the muster of a whole army, etc.; also chief muster-master, general muster-master..
Origin
Mid 16th century. From muster + master.
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