contramestre

Portuguese

Etymology

Contra- (“auxiliary”) +‎ mestre (“master”).

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌkõ.tɾa.ˈmɛs.tɾi/, /ˌkõ.tɾa.ˈmɛʃ.tɾi/
(Portugal) IPA^(key): /kõ.tɾɐ.ˈmɛʃ.tɾɨ/

Noun

contramestre m (plural contramestres, feminine contramestra, feminine plural contramestras)

overseer; supervisor (person with overseeing the work of a person or group)
(nautical) petty officer who controls the work of other seamen
(nautical) substitute captain

Synonyms

(overseer): supervisor

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