Home › Words › M › maistrymaistrymaistry · noun — A foreman.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).EtymologyBorrowed from Hindi मिस्त्री (mistrī), from Portuguese mestre.nounA foreman.Any artisan, such as a cook or a tailor.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.masterman 68% match — A master craftsman, often employing apprentices or journeymen. vs maistry →mastership 68% match — The state or office of a master. vs maistry →shedmaster 66% match — The person in charge of an engine shed (or locomotive shed). vs maistry →foremanship 63% match — The position of a foreman. vs maistry →headmaster 63% match — A male headteacher. vs maistry →maistrie 62% match — Mastery. vs maistry →undermaster 62% match — An assistant master; a subordinate to the main master. vs maistry →chartermaster 61% match — A contractor for working a pit or part of a pit. vs maistry →