<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>A man who presides over or teaches in a school.</li><li>Anything that teaches or directs: Life can be a harsh schoolmaster.</li><li>A snapper, <em>Lutjanus apodus</em>, a food fish found in Florida, the West Indies, etc.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li>(Used with or without object) To teach or direct in the capacity of schoolmaster.</li></ul>