rittmaster

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noun

A rank in cavalry or other mounted units, equivalent to captain.

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Meanings

nounrittmaster (plural rittmasters)

plural rittmasters

  1. A rank in cavalry or other mounted units, equivalent to captain.

Origin

Partial calque of German Rittmeister.

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Translations

Danish ritmester
  • ritmestercavalry officer
Dutch ritmeester
  • ritmeestercavalry officer
German Rittmeister
  • Rittmeistercavalry officer
Swedish ryttmästare
  • ryttmästarecavalry officer
Cite this entry
APA

rittmaster. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rittmaster

MLA

“rittmaster.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rittmaster. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rittmaster,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rittmaster.

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