English Explanatory Dictionary

ship of the line ensign

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Junior officer rank used in the navies of some Romance-speaking countries, usually equal in rank to the British rank of sub-lieutenant or the American rank of lieutenant junior grade.

Word forms

ship of the line ensign ship of the line ensigns ship-of-the-line ensign

Etymology

From ship of the line + ensign

Derived words

ship of the line ensign first class ship of the line ensign second class
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