Master
in the navy, an officer who navigates a ship under the direction of the captain; he is selected from the list of lieutenants when he has qualified for the special duty. Also the captain of a merchant vessel.
MASTER OF ARTS (abbreviated M. A. and A. M.), a degree conferred by universities and some colleges. "Blood of the Prophets" (1905) "Al- thea" (a play, 1907) "The Trifler" (a "Blood of the Prophets" (1905); "Al- "The Great Valley" (1916) ; etc.