"submaster" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: submasters [plural]
Etymology: sub- + master Etymology templates: {{pre|en|sub|master}} sub- + master Head templates: {{en-noun}} submaster (plural submasters)
  1. (sometimes attributive) A key that can open several locks, but fewer than a master key. Tags: attributive, sometimes
    Sense id: en-submaster-en-noun-wgmT0rRO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with sub- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 44 12 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with sub-: 39 31 31
  2. A copy of a master copy of a recording, generally kept for archival purposes.
    Sense id: en-submaster-en-noun-7kxR5jW9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 44 12
  3. (education, historical) A secondary or subsidiary schoolmaster. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Education
    Sense id: en-submaster-en-noun-Bg6Q4yRL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 44 12 Topics: education

Inflected forms

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