bodymaster

noun

Etymology

From body + master.

  1. derived from maistre
  2. derived from *méǵh₂s
  3. derived from magester
  4. derived from magister — “chief, teacher, leader
  5. inherited from mǣster
  6. inherited from maister
  7. compounded as bodymaster — “body + master

Definitions

  1. The president of a local chapter of freemasons.

    • "Say, McMurdo," said he, "I remembered your address, so I made bold to call. I'm surprised that you've not reported to the bodymaster...
    • At any rate, after a long (and quite drunken) meeting on July 15, Frank McAndrew was elected bodymaster.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA