senior ship-of-the-line captain
senior ship-of-the-line captain is the alternative spelling of senior ship of the line captain.
Meaning of senior ship of the line captain
Noun
senior ship of the line captain (plural senior ship of the line captains)
- Military rank used in the navies of some Romance-speaking and European countries directly senior to ship of the line captains and other officers but junior to admirals. Equivalent to the rank of senior colonel in the army.
Forms of senior ship-of-the-line captain
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Questions about senior ship-of-the-line captain
- What is senior ship-of-the-line captain the alternative spelling of?
- Senior ship-of-the-line captain is the alternative spelling of senior ship of the line captain.
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