quartermistress

quartermistress

(ˈkwɔːtəˌmɪstrɪs)
n
1. (Nautical Terms) the female equivalent of a quartermaster
2. (Military) the female equivalent of a quartermaster
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Robb graduated from Wesley College only two years prior to Edith Robertson and was "drafted to Boulogne to take the place of quartermistress," where she was responsible for equipment and clothing for six hostels and camps.
"Are you 'doing your bit'?": Edith Robertson, letter-writing, and women's contributions in First-World-War Winnipeg
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