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drill⋅mas⋅ter

[dril-mas-ter, -mah-ster]
–noun
1. a person who trains others in something, esp. routinely or mechanically.
2. Military. a person who instructs in marching drill.

Origin:
1865–70; drill 1 + master
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drill·mas·ter   (drĭl'mās'tər)   
n.  
  1. A drill instructor.

  2. An instructor given to extremely rigorous training.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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