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ship of the line lieutenant

ship of the line lieutenant noun: most senior junior officer used in the navies of some Romance-speaking or European countries, usually equal in rank to the Anglophone rank of lieutenant.

Noun

ship of the line lieutenant (plural ship of the line lieutenants)

  1. Most senior junior officer used in the navies of some Romance-speaking or European countries, usually equal in rank to the Anglophone rank of lieutenant.

Forms of ship of the line lieutenant

pluralship of the line lieutenants
alternative formship-of-the-line lieutenant

Origin of ship of the line lieutenant

From ship of the line + lieutenant. A Lieutenant of a ship of the line.

Questions about ship of the line lieutenant

What does ship of the line lieutenant mean?
Ship of the line lieutenant means most senior junior officer used in the navies of some Romance-speaking or European countries, usually equal in rank to the Anglophone rank of lieutenant.
What part of speech is ship of the line lieutenant?
Ship of the line lieutenant is a noun.
What is the plural of ship of the line lieutenant?
The plural of ship of the line lieutenant is ship of the line lieutenants.

Words near ship of the line lieutenant in the dictionary

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

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