noun

schoolmaster

SKOOL-mas-tuhr

noun

A male teacher, especially one in charge of a school or class.

"The schoolmaster rapped his desk for silence."

verb

To act like or work as a schoolmaster; to instruct in a strict, authoritative manner.

"He tends to schoolmaster his younger colleagues instead of just advising them."

How to Use Schoolmaster

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishAn older, somewhat formal word for a male teacher, often one who is strict or authoritative.

When to use it

Now sounds old-fashioned; "teacher" or "headteacher" is the standard modern term.

schoolmastered past tense, schoolmasters plural, schoolmasters singular

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The _____ rapped his desk for silence.

From Middle English skolemayster, a compound of school and master.

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