headmaster

== English == === Etymology === From head +‎ master. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈhɛdˌmæstɚ/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈhɛdˌmɑːstə/ Rhymes: -æstə(ɹ), -ɑːstə(ɹ) Hyphenation: head‧mas‧ter === Noun === headmaster (plural headmasters) (chiefly UK, Ireland) A male headteacher. Synonym: (US, Canada) principal Coordinate terms: headmistress, headteacher ==== Usage notes ==== The term is gender-specific, and refers to a male in the position. A female in the same role would be called a headmistress [in which countries?]. In the United States, the shortened version of 'master' was used in few universities to refer to the faculty leader of a residential space regardless of gender. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === headstream