bandmaster

[ band-mas-ter, -mah-ster ]

noun
  1. the conductor of a military band, circus band, etc.

Origin of bandmaster

1
First recorded in 1855–60; band1 + master

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How to use bandmaster in a sentence

  • Wait till we put that into the repertory of the enemy's bandmasters.

    Makers of Madness | Hermann Hagedorn
  • One of the bandmasters on the fleet complained that his men could not play it properly.

    With the Battle Fleet | Franklin Matthews
  • Probably the weariest men on the ships were the bandmasters who struggled through the bars of the Brazilian national hymn.

    With the Battle Fleet | Franklin Matthews
  • Above them in rank are sergeant-majors and bandmasters, who are warrant officers.

British Dictionary definitions for bandmaster

bandmaster

/ (ˈbændˌmɑːstə) /


noun
  1. the conductor of a band

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