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Meanings of drill master in English

Spanish
instructor militar

A noncommissioned officer who instructs recruits in military marching and discipline.

instructor militar
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Examples for "drill instructor"
Examples for "drill instructor"
1
The captain dismissed the drill instructor and said he'd handle the case himself.
The new yorker
2
The answer: Bring on Jean Martinet, the original drill instructor.
Anonyponymous: the forgotten people behind everyday words
3
Am getting quite good at being thrown against the wall by the drill instructor.
My Life, My Tapes
4
At 17 he became the youngest Marine drill instructor, according to the TCM website.
Reuters
5
In 1887 I was appointed gymnastic and drill instructor to the Collegiate Institute, Peterboro'.
A Soldier's Life: Being the Personal Reminiscences of Edwin G. R...
Usage of drill master in English
1
With Stevens, as drill master, they began the study of military tactics.
The Man in Gray: A Romance of North and South
2
The Prussian drill master was let loose in all his fury upon the younger generation.
The Story of Mankind
3
The young gentleman from Woodville did not like the style of the drill master's remarks.
In School and Out; or, The Conquest of Richard Grant.
4
He was a tireless drill master, and threw himself into his duties with all the energy of which his frail physique was capable.
One of Ours
5
Such repetitions lead to the adoption of a fixed mode of attack or defense and develop mere drill masters.
Infantry Drill Regulations, United States Army, 1911 / Corrected...
6
"Very well, Grant," said the drill master, in a satirical tone, and with a patronizing air.
In School and Out; or, The Conquest of Richard Grant.
7
"Attention-squad," said the drill master, explaining what he meant, and going through with the next movement.
In School and Out; or, The Conquest of Richard Grant.
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