master-at-arms

/ˌˈmæstər əd ˌɑrmz/
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Definitions of master-at-arms
  1. noun
    the senior petty officer; responsible for discipline aboard ship
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    type of:
    P.O., PO, petty officer
    a noncommissioned officer in the Navy or Coast Guard with a rank comparable to sergeant in the Army
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