Barmaster

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Barmaster \Bar"mas`ter\, n. [Berg + master: cf. G. Bergmeister.]
     Formerly, a local judge among miners; now, an officer of the
     barmote. [Eng.]
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:



  Burghmaster \Burgh"mas`ter\, n.
     1. A burgomaster.
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     2. (Mining) An officer who directs and lays out the meres or
        boundaries for the workmen; -- called also {bailiff}, and
        {barmaster}. [Eng.]
        [1913 Webster]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  22 Moby Thesaurus words for "barmaster":
     JA, amicus curiae, assessor, chancellor, circuit judge,
     judge advocate, judge ordinary, jurat, justice in eyre,
     justice of assize, lay judge, legal assessor, master,
     military judge, ombudsman, ordinary, police judge, presiding judge,
     probate judge, puisne judge, recorder, vice-chancellor