Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. In mining, the title of an officer who acts as manager, agent, and surveyor, representing the interests of the proprietor or ‘lord,’ and at the same time looking after those of the miner. Also called bailiff, bergmaster, and burghmaster.
Wiktionary
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. engraving Formerly, a local judge among miners; now, an officer of the barmote.
Etymologies
- From earlier barghmaster, berghmaster, equivalent to bergh + master. Cognate with German Bergmeister. (Wiktionary)
Examples
“Central barmaster Justin Guthrie will be ladling out not only bubbling hot mugs of Tom and Jerry (rum, sugar, eggs and boiling water) but cups of Some Punch for a Change (created for this column during the campaign).”
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