English Explanatory Dictionary

petty officer

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A non-commissioned officer in the Canadian, US and UK Navy and the US Coast Guard; roughly equivalent to a sergeant in the army

Word forms

petty officer petty officers

Synonyms

PO

Derived words

chief petty officer master chief petty officer petty officer first class petty officer second class petty officer third class senior chief petty officer
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