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sublieutenant

sublieutenant is the alternative form of sub-lieutenant.

Meaning of sub-lieutenant

Noun

sub-lieutenant (plural sub-lieutenants)

  1. (UK) A commissioned officer of the Royal Navy ranking above a midshipman and below a lieutenant.
  2. (Australia, Canada, New Zealand) A commissioned officer of the navy ranking above an acting sub-lieutenant and below a lieutenant.

Forms of sublieutenant

pluralsublieutenants

Questions about sublieutenant

What is sublieutenant the alternative form of?
Sublieutenant is the alternative form of sub-lieutenant.

Words near sublieutenant in the dictionary

  1. sublicensing
  2. sublicensor
  3. sublicensors
  4. sublieutenancies
  5. sublieutenancy
  6. sublieutenant
  7. sublieutenants
  8. subligacula
  9. subligaculum
  10. subligamental
  11. subligamentous

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