noun • Someone who has control over something or someone.
• The owner of an animal or slave.
• The captain of a merchant ship; a master mariner.
• The head of a household.
• Someone who employs others.
• An expert at something.
• A tradesman who is qualified to teach apprentices.
• A schoolmaster.
• A skilled artist.
• A man or a boy; mister. See Master.
• A master's degree; a type of postgraduate degree, usually undertaken after a bachelor degree.
• A person holding such a degree.
• The original of a document or of a recording.
• The primary wide shot of a scene, into which the closeups will be edited later.
• A parajudicial officer (such as a referee, an auditor, an examiner, or an assessor) specially appointed to help a court with its proceedings.
• A device that is controlling other devices or is an authoritative source.
• A person holding an office of authority, especially the presiding officer.
• (by extension) A person holding a similar office in other civic societies.
• (in combination) A vessel having a specified number of masts.
• Relenting; forbearance to cause or allow harm to another.
• Forgiveness or compassion, especially toward those less fortunate.
• A tendency toward forgiveness, pity, or compassion.
• Instances of forbearance or forgiveness.
• A blessing; something to be thankful for.
