Home › Words › B › bodymasterbodymasterbodymaster means the president of a local chapter of freemasons.EtymologyFrom body + master.nounThe president of a local chapter of freemasons.e.g.“"Say, McMurdo," said he, "I remembered your address, so I made bold to call. I'm surprised that you've not reported to the bodymaster...” — 1915, Arthur Conan Doyle, The Valley of Fear:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.mason 67% match — A bricklayer, one whose occupation is to build with stone or brick. vs bodymaster →guildmaster 62% match — The leader of a guild. vs bodymaster →clubmaster 60% match — The proprietor of a social club. vs bodymaster →archmaster 56% match — A chief and superior master. vs bodymaster →masterman 56% match — A master craftsman, often employing apprentices or journeymen. vs bodymaster →barmaster 55% match — A local judge among miners. vs bodymaster →freemason 55% match — A member of a guild of skilled itinerant masons during the Middle Ages and early modern times. vs bodymaster →maistry 54% match — A foreman. vs bodymaster →