rittmaster

noun

ritt·​master

variants or ritmaster

ˈrit+ˌ-

archaic

: a captain of cavalry

Word History

Etymology

partial translation of German rittmeister, from ritt troop of horsemen (from reiten to ride, from Old High German rītan) + meister master

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