contramaestre

== Spanish == === Etymology === From contra +‎ maestre. Attested from late 15th c.. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌkontɾamaˈestɾe/ [ˌkõn̪.t̪ɾa.maˈes.t̪ɾe] Rhymes: -estɾe Syllabification: con‧tra‧ma‧es‧tre === Noun === contramaestre m (plural contramaestres) (nautical) boatswain === Further reading === “contramaestre”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025