"firemaster" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: firemasters [plural]
Etymology: fire + master Etymology templates: {{compound|en|fire|master}} fire + master Head templates: {{en-noun}} firemaster (plural firemasters)
  1. (Scotland) The chief of a fire brigade. Tags: Scotland
    Sense id: en-firemaster-en-noun-7uE1v-pX Categories (other): Scottish English
  2. (historical) An artillery officer who supervised the composition of fireworks. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-firemaster-en-noun-7Fq-ISQ3

Inflected forms

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