English Explanatory Dictionary

butter bar

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A second lieutenant.
  2. An ensign.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-butter bar.wav

Word forms

butter bar butter bars butterbar

Etymology

Derived from the insignia of an O-1 in the US Military, which consists of a single yellow bar.

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