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Master is a term that indicates a consummate level of skill, proficiency, superiority or power. It is used in several contexts, as indicated below. The female equivalent is Mistress.A master is also a prototype or template; such usages are also listed.
A master is the original of a visual and/or sound recording, which is then mixed and/or cut into a template from which distributable copies are made.
A master is also a person who has a larger skill than most in some kind of art.
See also: master craftsman (a guild member)
A master is also the recipient of a graduate degree in a specified discipline from a college or university. The degree is intermediate between a bachelor's degree and a Ph.D and include the specific degrees Master of Arts, Master of Science, and Master of Engineering.
The Masters is a snooker tournament.
A master is also a mechanical or electronic unit which commands or controls another unit, so that they work in tandem or in parallel. Examples include:
A master was also another name for a slaveholder. See slavery.
In BDSM, a master is a man who takes a dominant role. The feminine equivalent is mistress or dominatrix.
Master Aircrew is the highest non-commissioned rank held by aircrew in the Royal Air Force.
Master was once a title used in England for men of fairly high rank, such as gentlemen, priests or scholars. It was later extended to all respectable men and was the forerunner of ""Mister", which is derived from it. After its replacement in common speech by "Mister", "Master" was retained as an address for boys or young men, but is now considered archaic and affected. See also Mistress.
The heir to a Scottish lordship, barony or viscountcy is given the honoric title "Master of" followed by his father's title. For instance, the heir of Lord Elphinstone is known as the Master of Elphinstone.
In Korean martial arts, master is the title above black belt which allows the holder to operate a school (dojang). A higher rank is grandmaster.
In international chess, players are ranked by the FIDE using a comparison of their win-draw-loss record against other ranked players. Master and grandmaster are two such ranks.
The captain of a merchant vessel is also called the master of that ship. This is an abbreviation of Master Mariner, the official title of someone qualified to command a ship (which qualification is colloquially called a "Master's Ticket", was introduced in the mid 19th century, and is usually held by the chief officer/first mate as well as the captain). This term was in use in England from at least the 13th century.
In the Royal Navy in the days of sail, "master" was often used as an abbreviation for the Sailing Master, the warrant officer responsible for the navigation and steering of the vessel. The position of sailing master was later commissioned and renamed the Navigating Officer. The Navigating Officer on a flagship, however, continued to be known as the Master of the Fleet until after the Second World War.
The Master's Mates were the assistants to the Sailing Master, also warrant officers, and were usually young men with family connections not quite good enough to become midshipmen who either aspired to become sailing masters themselves or to be commissioned as lieutenants, as often happened. Fletcher Christian was Master's Mate on HMS Bounty.
Master and Commander was the full title of the rank held by Commanders when they were first introduced into the Royal Navy, then equivalent to a major in the British Army. It was shortened to commander in 1814.
A Master once referred to a male school teacher. This usage survives in British public schools, but is generally obsolete elsewhere.
The teacher in charge of a school was the Headmaster. This again survives in public schools, but has been replaced by Head Teacher in other British schools (although Headmaster is still often used colloquially, particularly in grammar schoolss) and is equivalent to the Principal in American schools. The term Headmaster survives in some America and Commonwealth private schools.
A range of other terms was derived from this, including Deputy Headmaster (the second most senior teacher), Senior Master (used in some public schools instead of deputy headmaster), Second Master (the third most senior teacher), and Housemaster (the master in charge of a boarding house). Some public schools use other titles as well.
The female equivalent is Mistress, which can be used with all the same prefixes. This is an Article on Master. Page Contains Information, Facts Details or Explanation Guide About Master Master recording
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