1. (

• maestro ,
• master

) an artist of consummate skill; "a master of the violin"; "one of the old masters" ;

2. (

• overlord ,
• master ,
• lord ,

) a person who has general authority over others ;

3. (

• victor ,
• master ,
• superior ,

) a combatant who is able to defeat rivals ;

4. (

• master ,

) directs the work of others ;

5. (

• headmaster ,
• schoolmaster ,
• master ,

) presiding officer of a school ;

6. (

• master ,
• master_copy ,
• original

) an original creation (i.e., an audio recording) from which copies can be made ;

7. (

• master ,
• captain ,
• sea_captain ,
• skipper ,

) an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship ;

8. (

• master ,

) someone who holds a master's degree from academic institution ;

9. (

• master ,
• professional ,

) an authority qualified to teach apprentices ;

10. (

• passkey ,
• passe-partout ,
• master_key ,
• master ,

) key that secures entrance everywhere ;

1. (

• master ,
• get_the_hang

) be or become completely proficient or skilled in; "She mastered Japanese in less than two years" ;

2. (

• overcome ,
• get_over ,
• subdue ,
• surmount ,
• master

) get on top of; deal with successfully; "He overcame his shyness" ;

3. (

• dominate ,
• master

) have dominance or the power to defeat over; "Her pain completely mastered her"; "The methods can master the problems" ;

4. (

• master ,
• control

) have a firm understanding or knowledge of; be on top of; "Do you control these data?" ;

1. (

• chief ,
• main ,
• primary ,
• principal ,
• master

) most important element; "the chief aim of living"; "the main doors were of solid glass"; "the principal rivers of America"; "the principal example"; "policemen were primary targets"; "the master bedroom"; "a master switch" ;