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Schoolteacher vs Schoolmaster - What's the difference?

schoolteacher | schoolmaster | Related terms |

As nouns the difference between schoolteacher and schoolmaster

is that schoolteacher is teacher while schoolmaster is the person in charge of a school.

As a verb schoolmaster is

to teach in the capacity of schoolmaster.

schoolteacher

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • teacher

    • Derived terms

    * schoolie * schoolteacherish * schoolteacherly

    schoolmaster

    English

    (wikipedia schoolmaster)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The person in charge of a school.

    • Derived terms

    * schoolmasterish * schoolmasterly

    Related terms

    * schoolmistress * headmaster / headmistress

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To teach in the capacity of schoolmaster.