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Maestro

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Maestro
Maestro trademark
a type of system used for paying for goods and services in the UK, by which customers use a type of plastic card called a debit card, and money is immediately taken out of their bank account. Maestro is a brand name of the MasterCard company.


maestro
maestro /ˈmaɪstrəʊ $ -roʊ/ noun (plural maestros) [countable]
 Date: 1700-1800
 Language: Italian
 Origin: 'master'
someone who can do something very well, especially a musician