flight lieutenant

noun

A rank in the RAF, between that of flying officer and squadron leader, of a person in charge of a flight of aircraft, equivalent to a Royal Navy lieutenant or an Army captain

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F/L
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Meanings

nounflight lieutenant (plural flight lieutenants)

plural flight lieutenants

  1. A rank in the RAF, between that of flying officer and squadron leader, of a person in charge of a flight of aircraft, equivalent to a Royal Navy lieutenant or an Army captain

    Synonyms: F/L

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA rank in the RAF, between that of flying officer and squadron leader, of a person in charge of a flight of aircraft, equivalent to a Royal Navy lieutenant or an Army captain

Similar
F/L

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 空軍上尉 /空军上尉
  • 空軍上尉 /空军上尉 (kōngjūn shàngwèi)rank in the RAF
Greek σμηναγός
  • σμηναγός (sminagós)rank in the RAF
Italian caposquadriglia
  • caposquadrigliarank in the RAF
Cite this entry
APA

flight lieutenant. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flight%20lieutenant

MLA

“flight lieutenant.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flight%20lieutenant. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “flight lieutenant,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flight%20lieutenant.

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