# divemaster

Pronunciation: US say "DYV-mas-ter" /ˈdaɪvˌmæstɚ/; UK say "DYV-mah-stuh" /ˈdaɪvˌmɑːstə/

## Noun

1. A trained professional who guides and takes charge of a group of divers underwater.
   - Simple: A trained person who leads and looks after a group of divers underwater.
   - _The divemaster signaled the group to ascend slowly when one tank ran low._
   - _She trained for months to qualify as a divemaster at the dive center._

## Origin

Formed from 'dive' plus 'master'.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/divemaster (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).