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leading seaman

leading seaman noun: a non-commissioned officer in the Royal Australian Navy and Royal Navy, ranking above able seaman and below petty officer.

Noun

leading seaman (plural leading seamen)

  1. (Australia, Navy, UK) A non-commissioned officer in the Royal Australian Navy and Royal Navy, ranking above able seaman and below petty officer.
  2. (Canada, Navy) A non-commissioned officer in the Canadian Forces Maritime Command, ranking above able seaman and below master seaman.

Forms of leading seaman

pluralleading seamen

Questions about leading seaman

What does leading seaman mean?
Leading seaman means a non-commissioned officer in the Royal Australian Navy and Royal Navy, ranking above able seaman and below petty officer.
What part of speech is leading seaman?
Leading seaman is a noun.
What is the plural of leading seaman?
The plural of leading seaman is leading seamen.

Words near leading seaman in the dictionary

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