master-at-arms noun4 •An officer in a fraternal or similar organization charged with maintaining order. •(UK, Navy) A warrant officer or chief petty officer responsible for discipline aboard a naval ship.Episode 12, The Cyclops Then he was telling us the master at arms comes along with a long cane and he draws out and he flogs the bloody backside off of the poor lad till he yells meila murder. •(US, Navy) A petty officer responsible for law enforcement, antiterrorism, force protection, and expeditionary warfare. •(UK) A commissioned officer responsible for overseeing all fitness training in subordinate units. formsmasters-at-arms