an owner of a pet or other animal: The dog waited at the end of the lane every evening to greet his master coming home.
Older Use. the male head of a household: As the oldest son, he felt a lot of pressure to act as the master of the house after his fathers passing.
Older Use. an employer of workers or servants: The valet unpacked his masters luggage prior to his arrival.
[sometimes initial capital letter] the dominant sexual partner in a BDSM relationship of unequal power.
a person eminently skilled in something, as an occupation, art, or science: the great masters of the Impressionist period.
a person whose teachings others accept or follow: a Zen master.
Chiefly British. a male teacher or schoolmaster.
a worker qualified to teach apprentices and to carry on a trade independently.
a title given to a bridge or chess player who has won or placed in a certain number of officially recognized tournaments.
a person holding this title.
an officer of the court to whom some or all of the issues in a case may be referred for the purpose of taking testimony and making a report to the court.
a person who has been awarded a master's degree.
a boy or young man [used chiefly as a term of address].
Also called cop·y neg·a·tive[kop-ee neg-uh-tiv] /ˈkɒp i ˈnɛg ə tɪv/ .Photography. a film, usually a negative, used primarily for making large quantities of prints.
Archaic. a work of art produced by a master.