housemaster

Noun

Meaning

teacher in charge of a school boardinghouse

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

major head coach householder host master teach instructor mentor prefect landlord educator mayoral counselor schoolmaster
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Antonyms

lady lackey auxiliary minor dependent slave
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Hypernyms

master schoolmaster headmaster

Related terms

houseparent housemistress

Examples

In their final year at school, he and a friend placed a curse on their housemaster for his allegedly overbearing discipline. Source: Internet

The dead man’s father (Cedric Hardwicke), aunt (Constance Collier) and girlfriend (Joan Chandler) attend, along with the three men’s former prep-school housemaster, Rupert (James Stewart). Source: Internet

College is not usually referred to as a house, except for the purposes of categorisation: hence the terms 'housemaster of College' and 'College house' are not generally used. Source: Internet

In recent times, a milder form of the rip, 'sign for information', colloquially known as an "info", has been introduced, which must also be signed by the boy's housemaster and tutor. Source: Internet

Those wishing to enter a Commoner House make their arrangements with the relevant housemaster some two years before sitting the exam, usually sitting a test set by the housemaster and an interview. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

houseman housemanship housemartin housemastership housemate houseminder