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ship of the line ensign first class

ship of the line ensign first class noun: intermediate junior officer rank used in the navies of some Francophone 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 first class (plural ship of the line ensigns first class)

  1. Intermediate junior officer rank used in the navies of some Francophone 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 first class

pluralship of the line ensigns first class
alternative formship-of-the-line ensign first class

Origin of ship of the line ensign first class

From ship of the line + ensign + first class

Questions about ship of the line ensign first class

What does ship of the line ensign first class mean?
Ship of the line ensign first class means intermediate junior officer rank used in the navies of some Francophone 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 first class?
Ship of the line ensign first class is a noun.
What is the plural of ship of the line ensign first class?
The plural of ship of the line ensign first class is ship of the line ensigns first class.

Words near ship of the line ensign first class in the dictionary

  1. ship of state
  2. ship of the desert
  3. ship of the line
  4. ship of the line captain
  5. ship of the line ensign
  6. ship of the line ensign first class
  7. ship of the line ensign second class
  8. ship of the line lieutenant
  9. ship of the line of battle
  10. Ship of Theseus
  11. ship of war

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