headmaster

[ hed-mas-ter, -mah-ster ]

noun

1. the person in charge of a private school.

headmaster

/ ˌhɛdˈmɑːstə /

noun

1. a male principal of a school Gender-neutral formhead teacher

Derived Forms

• ˌheadˈmasterˌship, noun

Other Words From

• headmaster·ship noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of headmaster¹

First recorded in 1570–80; head + master

Related Words

• principal
• superintendent