Mastership

3 definitions found

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

  Mastership \Mas"ter*ship\, n.
     1. The state or office of a master.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. Mastery; dominion; superior skill; superiority.
        [1913 Webster]


  
              Where noble youths for mastership should strive.
                                                    --Driden.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. Chief work; masterpiece. [Obs.] --Dryden.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. An ironical title of respect.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              How now, seignior Launce! what news with your
              mastership?                           --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  mastership
       n : the position of master

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

  207 Moby Thesaurus words for "mastership":
     ability, acme, address, adeptness, adroitness, aedileship,
     airmanship, archbishopric, archiepiscopacy, archiepiscopate,
     aristocracy, artfulness, artisanship, artistry, authority,
     authorization, be-all and end-all, bishopric, blue ribbon, bravura,
     brilliance, capability, capacity, captainship, chairmanship,
     championship, chancellery, chancellorate, chancellorship, chiefery,
     chiefry, chieftaincy, chieftainry, chieftainship, claws,
     cleverness, clutches, command, competence, consulate, consulship,
     control, convenership, coordination, craft, craftsmanship, cunning,
     custody, deanery, deftness, dexterity, dexterousness, dextrousness,
     dictatorship, dictature, diplomacy, directorate, directorship,
     domination, dominion, effectiveness, efficiency, emirate,
     episcopacy, expertise, expertism, expertness, facility, finesse,
     first place, first prize, foremanship, generalship, governorship,
     grace, grasp, grip, gripe, guardianship, hand, handiness, hands,
     headship, hegemony, height, helm, hierarchy, highest, hold,
     horsemanship, imperium, influence, ingeniousness, ingenuity,
     intendancy, iron hand, jurisdiction, kingship, knack, know-how,
     leadership, lordship, magistracy, magistrateship, magistrature,
     management, managership, marksmanship, masterdom, mastery, maximum,
     mayoralty, mayorship, metropolitanate, metropolitanship, most,
     ne plus ultra, new high, nobility, overseership, palms, papacy,
     paramountcy, pashadom, pashalic, patriarchate, patriarchy,
     pontificality, pontificate, popedom, popehood, popeship, power,
     practical ability, prefectship, prefecture, premiership,
     presidency, presidentship, primacy, prime-ministership,
     prime-ministry, princedom, princeship, principality, proconsulate,
     proconsulship, proctorship, proficiency, protectorate,
     protectorship, provostry, provostship, prowess, quickness,
     readiness, record, rectorate, rectorship, regency, regentship,
     reins of government, resource, resourcefulness, rule, ruling class,
     savoir-faire, savvy, say, seamanship, seigniory, seneschalship,
     seneschalsy, sheikhdom, sheriffalty, sheriffcy, sheriffdom,
     shrievalty, skill, skillfulness, sovereignty, stewardship, style,
     superintendence, superintendency, supervisorship, supremacy,
     suzerainship, suzerainty, sway, tact, tactfulness, talons,
     technical brilliance, technical mastery, technical skill,
     technique, timing, top spot, tribunate, virtuosity, vizierate,
     viziership, wit, wizardry, workmanship, zenith