Definition

1. Noun:
   • A noncommissioned officer who instructs recruits in military marching and discipline: A "drill master" is a military trainer responsible for teaching new soldiers the fundamentals of marching, drills, and military conduct.

Usage

• The term "drill master" is used to refer specifically to the person in charge of basic military training for recruits. It emphasizes the role of instilling discipline and precision through repetitive practice.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The new recruits feared the stern drill master.
  • His reputation as an effective drill master was known throughout the base.

Advanced Usage

• The term can be used metaphorically to describe any person who trains others with strict, repetitive discipline, though this is less common.
  • The orchestra conductor was a drill master when it came to rehearsing the difficult piece.

Variants and Related Words

• Drill instructor: A more common and often synonymous term for a noncommissioned officer who trains recruits.
  • The drill instructor shouted commands on the parade ground.

Synonyms

• Instructor
• Trainer
• Drill sergeant (a specific rank and role within the U.S. military and others)

Related Phrases

• While "drill master" itself is not typically part of phrasal verbs, it is associated with commands like "to drill," meaning to train or practice repetitively.
  • The sergeant will drill the recruits on marching techniques.

Noun

1. a noncommissioned officer who instructs recruits in military marching and discipline