Hypertext Webster Gateway: "barmaster"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Barmaster \Bar"mas`ter\, n. [Berg + master: cf. G. Bergmeister.]
Formerly, a local judge among miners; now, an officer of the
barmote. [Eng.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Burghmaster \Burgh"mas`ter\, n.
1. A burgomaster.
2. (Mining) An officer who directs and lays out the meres or
boundaries for the workmen; -- called also {bailiff}, and
{barmaster}. [Eng.]
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