drillmaster
Example Sentences
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The flamboyant “colonel,” as Forbes styled himself, struck Brown as the perfect drillmaster for the volunteer force he planned to train.
From BusinessWeek ● Oct. 19, 2011
General Stewart was an ideal superintendent in such a conception: 31 years an infantryman, an expert and exacting drillmaster.
From Time Magazine Archive
The first surprise of Bandung was that they spoke with many voices and accepted no drillmaster.
From Time Magazine Archive
Not all educators agree with O'Leary's aims or his drillmaster methods.
From Time Magazine Archive
One of the boys' schools came en masse, dressed in military uniform, led by a band, and a drillmaster with a sword dangling at his side.
From Court Life in China by Headland, Isaac Taylor
