senior ship of the line captain

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Military rank used in the navies of some Romance-speaking and European countries directly senior to ship of the line captains and other officers but junior to admirals. Equivalent to the rank of senior colonel in the army.

Word forms

senior ship of the line captain senior ship of the line captains senior ship-of-the-line captain
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