"trailmaster" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: trailmasters [plural]
Etymology: From trail + master. Etymology templates: {{af|en|trail|master}} trail + master Head templates: {{en-noun}} trailmaster (plural trailmasters)
  1. A person in charge of a trail. Coordinate_terms: quartermaster, wagonmaster
    Sense id: en-trailmaster-en-noun-qXB1JWt4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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