† 1. ? One of the quarter-guard. Obs. rare–1.
1599. in Harington’s Nugæ Antiquæ (ed. Park 1804), I. 274. The deathes of our captaines were revenged by our quartermen and scoutemen, who … slewe 7 of the rebells, whiche assaied to force the quarter.
2. A foreman-shipwright.
1793. Smeaton, Edystone L., § 62. That species of foreman shipwright, called a Quarter-man in Plymouth dock.
1803. R. Pering, in Naval Chron., XV. 155. The quartermen … give an account of the work performed to the job office. Ibid, 157. Quartermen of shipwrights and caulkers … have apprentices.
1861. Smiles, Engineers, II. 30. [He] was then a foreman of shipwrights, called a quarterman, in Plymouth Dock.
