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master

/ˈmæstɚ/ noun C2
  1. A vessel having a specified number of masts. · a two-master

Plural masters

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After a long talk with the harbor-master, Captain Leclere left Naples greatly disturbed in mind.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 3 · C1
I believe, if she had not been laden, and I had been her master, he would have bought her.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 6 · C1
“If I were sole owner we’d shake hands on it now, my dear Dantès, and call it settled; but I have a partner, and you know the Italian proverb—Chi ha compagno ha padrone—‘He who has a partner has a master.’ But the thing is at least half done, as you have one out of two votes.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 10 · C1
She longed to inquire of the housekeeper whether her master were really absent, but had not courage for it.
Pride and Prejudice, p. 275 · B2

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