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ship-of-the-line ensign

ship-of-the-line ensign is the alternative spelling of ship of the line ensign.

Meaning of ship of the line ensign

Noun

ship of the line ensign (plural ship of the line ensigns)

  1. Junior officer rank used in the navies of some Romance-speaking countries, usually equal in rank to the British rank of sub-lieutenant or the American rank of lieutenant junior grade.

Forms of ship-of-the-line ensign

pluralship-of-the-line ensigns

Questions about ship-of-the-line ensign

What is ship-of-the-line ensign the alternative spelling of?
Ship-of-the-line ensign is the alternative spelling of ship of the line ensign.

Words near ship-of-the-line ensign in the dictionary

  1. ship-jumpers
  2. ship-man
  3. ship-men
  4. ship-of-the-line
  5. ship-of-the-line captain
  6. ship-of-the-line ensign
  7. ship-of-the-line ensign first class
  8. ship-of-the-line ensign second class
  9. ship-of-the-line lieutenant
  10. ship-pound
  11. ship-pounds

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