drillmaster

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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

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

General Stewart was an ideal superintendent in such a conception: 31 years an infantryman, an expert and exacting drillmaster.

From Time Magazine Archive

"No, Jack is our chief drillmaster," put in Darcy.

From Young Captain Jack The Son of a Soldier by Stratemeyer, Edward