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That B. C. S., late, &c., master mariner, on, &c., at a foreign port or place called Valparaiso, in South America, then and there being the master and commander of the "Henry Clay," ...
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Master mariner — Master Mas ter (m[.a]s t[ e]r), n. [OE. maistre, maister, OF. maistre, mestre, F. ma[^i]tre, fr. L. magister, orig. a double comparative from the root of magnus great, akin to Gr. me gas. Cf. {Maestro}, {Magister}, {Magistrate}, {Magnitude},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Master mariner — A Master Mariner or MM is the professional qualification required for someone to serve as the person in charge or person in command of a commercial vessel. In England, the term Master Mariner has been in use at least since the 13th century,… … Wikipedia
master mariner — noun Etymology: Middle English maister mariner, from maister master + mariner, marinere mariner 1. : a captain of a merchant ship 2. : an experienced and skilled seaman certified to be competent to command a merchant ship … Useful english dictionary
master-mariner — master marˈiner noun The captain of a merchant vessel or fishing vessel • • • Main Entry: ↑master … Useful english dictionary
master mariner — /mastə ˈmærənə/ (say mahstuh maruhnuh) noun → master (def. 3) …
master mariner — noun a seaman qualified to be a captain, especially of a merchant ship … English new terms dictionary
Robert Jenkins (master mariner) — Robert Jenkins (fl. 1730s 40s) was an English master mariner, famous as the protagonist of the Jenkins s ear incident, which became a contributory cause of the War of Jenkins Ear between Britain and Spain in 1739. Returning home from the West… … Wikipedia
Master Mariner of the Imagination — Joseph Conrad … Eponyms, nicknames, and geographical games
Master — Mas ter (m[.a]s t[ e]r), n. [OE. maistre, maister, OF. maistre, mestre, F. ma[^i]tre, fr. L. magister, orig. a double comparative from the root of magnus great, akin to Gr. me gas. Cf. {Maestro}, {Magister}, {Magistrate}, {Magnitude}, {Major},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Master in chancery — Master Mas ter (m[.a]s t[ e]r), n. [OE. maistre, maister, OF. maistre, mestre, F. ma[^i]tre, fr. L. magister, orig. a double comparative from the root of magnus great, akin to Gr. me gas. Cf. {Maestro}, {Magister}, {Magistrate}, {Magnitude},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
