mainshtyr

Manx

Alternative forms

• mainshter

Etymology

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Noun

mainshtyr m (genitive singular mainshtyr, plural mainshtyryn)

1. master, boss
2. skipper
3. ringmaster

Synonyms

• mainshtyr yn phreaban (“ringmaster”)

Derived terms

• aavainshter (“mate”)
• mainshtyr kerroo (“quartermaster”)
• mainshtyr post (“postmaster”)
• mainshtyr scoill (“schoolmaster, dominie”)
• mainshtyragh (“bossy, domineering”)
• mainshtyraght (“empire; command; bossiness, superiority”)