Master

mas'ier, n. one who commands a lord or owner a leader or ruler a teacher an eniployct the commander of a merchant-ship the officer who navigates a ship-of-war under the captain a degree in universities nne eminently skilled in anything the common title of addre to a young gentleman. —adj. belonging to a master, chief, principal —v to become master of to overcome, to become skilful in: to execute with skill [O Fr. vtaistre (Fr. maitre — L. magister, from mag, root of magnus, great. Mas'ter, in many compounds = chief, as in Mas'- ter-build'er, Mas'ter-ma's on, . Master hand, mas ter-hand, n. the hand of a master a person highly skilled. Master key, mas'tcr-ke, n a key that masters or opens many locks a clue out of difficulties Masterle , mas'tcr-lcs, adj without a master or owner ungoverned unsubdued