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ship of the line ensign

ship of the line ensign noun: 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.

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
alternative formship-of-the-line ensign

Origin of ship of the line ensign

From ship of the line + ensign

Words formed from ship of the line ensign

Questions about ship of the line ensign

What does ship of the line ensign mean?
Ship of the line ensign means 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.
What part of speech is ship of the line ensign?
Ship of the line ensign is a noun.
What is the plural of ship of the line ensign?
The plural of ship of the line ensign is ship of the line ensigns.

Words near ship of the line ensign in the dictionary

  1. ship of fools
  2. ship of state
  3. ship of the desert
  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 of the line of battle
  11. Ship of Theseus

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