Definition of ice master in English:

ice master


  • 1A naval officer or pilot who has special experience in navigating vessels in icy waterways. Now chiefly historical.

  • 2A person responsible for maintaining the ice at a skating rink or similar location.


Early 19th century; earliest use found in The Literary Gazette. From ice + master.


ice master

/ˈʌɪs ˌmastə//ˈʌɪs ˌmɑːstə/