máistir, m. (gs. ~, pl. -trí). Master. 1. Person in control. (a)Bheith i do mháistir ort féin, to be one’s own master. Tá sé ina mháistir ar a theach, ar a ghnóthaí, féin, he is master of his own house, affairs. (b)Ag obair do mháistir, working for a master, an employer. Bhí sé ina mháistir dian ag na hoibrithe, the workers found him a hard taskmaster. (c)Nau:~ (loinge), master (of a ship). (d)Mil:~ ceathrún, quartermaster. (e)Ven:~ conairte, master of hounds. (f)Jur:~ fómhais, taxing-master. M~ na hArd-Chúirte, Master of the High Court. (g)~ poist, postmaster. ~ stáisiúin, station-master. ~ poirt, harbour-master. ~ ceárta, ironmaster. ~ sorcais, ring-master. (h)Th:~ cantaireachta, chorus master. 2. (a) Teacher. ~ scoile, schoolmaster. An ~ agus na scoláirí, the master and the pupils. ~ rince, dancing-master. (b)Sch:M~ Ealaíon, Eolaíochta, Innealtóireachta, Master of Arts, of Science, of Engineering. (c) Skilled person. Tá sé ina mháistir ar a cheird, he is a master hand at his trade. Níl a mháistir le fáil ag an obair sin, he is unsurpassed at that work.