drillmaster
Americannoun
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a person who trains others in something, especially routinely or mechanically.
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Military. a person who instructs in marching drill.
noun
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Also called: drill sergeant. obsolete a military drill instructor
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a person who instructs in a strict manner
Etymology
Origin of drillmaster
Example Sentences
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The flamboyant “colonel,” as Forbes styled himself, struck Brown as the perfect drillmaster for the volunteer force he planned to train.
From BusinessWeek • Oct. 19, 2011
Not all educators agree with O'Leary's aims or his drillmaster methods.
From Time Magazine Archive
General Stewart was an ideal superintendent in such a conception: 31 years an infantryman, an expert and exacting drillmaster.
From Time Magazine Archive
The first surprise of Bandung was that they spoke with many voices and accepted no drillmaster.
From Time Magazine Archive
The head-erect, chest-out, fingers-down-the-seam-of-your trousers position of the drillmaster is little better than a pose intended chiefly for ornament, and has to be abandoned the moment that any attempt at movement or action is begun.
From Preventable Diseases by Hutchinson, Woods
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