Bandmaster
[bænd,mɑ:stә]
Definition
(n.) The conductor of a musical band.
Checked by Bryant
Examples
- The marriage was scarcely in accord with the old man's wishes, for the bandmaster's pockets were as light as his occupation. Thomas Hardy. The Return of the Native.
- A Corfu bandmaster's daughter! Thomas Hardy. The Return of the Native.
- The old girl borrowed a bassoon from the bandmaster of the Rifle Regiment. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
Typist: Thaddeus