/ Dictionary / Index S schoolmaster: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: school•mas•ter Pronunciation: (skl'mas"tur, -mä"stur), [key] — n. a man who presides over or teaches in a school. anything that teaches or directs: Life can be a harsh schoolmaster. a snapper, Lutjanus apodus, a food fish found in Florida, the West Indies, etc. —v.t., v.i. to teach or direct in the capacity of schoolmaster. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: schoolmaster (Thesaurus) schoolmarm schoolmate Related Content Daily Word Quiz: divulge Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language