Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A drill instructor.
- noun An instructor given to extremely rigorous training.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun One who gives practical instruction in military tactics and the use of arms; hence, one who trains in anything, especially in a mechanical manner.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun One who teaches drill, especially in the way of gymnastics.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun one who trains others in something
- noun military a person who instructs in marching
drill
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a noncommissioned officer who instructs recruits in military marching and discipline
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Examples
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-- one you can trust, 'he said, and fondled her hastily, much as a gentle kind of drillmaster straightens a fair pupil's shoulders.
Complete Project Gutenberg Works of George Meredith George Meredith 1868
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-- one you can trust, 'he said, and fondled her hastily, much as a gentle kind of drillmaster straightens a fair pupil's shoulders.
The Tragic Comedians — Volume 2 George Meredith 1868
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-- one you can trust, 'he said, and fondled her hastily, much as a gentle kind of drillmaster straightens a fair pupil's shoulders.
The Tragic Comedians — Complete George Meredith 1868
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And she has been trying to silence her inner drillmaster.
To Stick to New Year's Resolutions, Try Outsourcing Them Elizabeth Bernstein 2011
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Assigned to a battery as a drillmaster, Pelham fought with the unit at Manassas.17
Cavalryman of the Lost Cause Jeffry D. Wert 2008
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Assigned to a battery as a drillmaster, Pelham fought with the unit at Manassas.17
Cavalryman of the Lost Cause Jeffry D. Wert 2008
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He went to see Bronzini, his old chess mentor, a sweet-natured man and not-so-willing drillmaster.
Underworld Don Delillo 2008
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He went to see Bronzini, his old chess mentor, a sweet-natured man and not-so-willing drillmaster.
Underworld Don Delillo 2008
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He went to see Bronzini, his old chess mentor, a sweet-natured man and not-so-willing drillmaster.
Underworld Don Delillo 2008
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It was sword practice, and the drillmaster picked out one of his recruits.
Hadrian's Wall.html Dietrich, William 2004
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