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6. (Naut.) The commander of a merchant
vessel; -- usually called captain. Also, a commissioned
officer in the navy ranking next above ensign and below lieutenant;
formerly, an officer on a man-of-war who had immediate charge, under
the commander, of sailing the vessel.

7. A person holding an office of authority
among the Freemasons, esp. the presiding officer; also, a person
holding a similar office in other civic societies.

Little masters, certain German engravers of
the 16th century, so called from the extreme smallness of their
prints. -- Master in chancery, an officer
of courts of equity, who acts as an assistant to the chancellor or
judge, by inquiring into various matters referred to him, and
reporting thereon to the court. -- Master of
arts, one who takes the second degree at a university;
also, the degree or title itself, indicated by the abbreviation M.
A., or A. M. -- Master of the horse, the
third great officer in the British court, having the management of
the royal stables, etc.


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