churchmaster
/ˈtʃəːtʃˌmɑːstə/ /ˈtʃəːtʃˌmastə/(also chu'chmester) Now rare
noun
= churchwarden.
- In British English, chiefly historical and English regional after 17th cent..
Origin
Late 15th century. From church + master, probably largely as an alteration of kirkmaster.