naval officer

noun

An officer on board a man-of-war.

Meanings

nounnaval officer (plural naval officers)

plural naval officers

  1. An officer on board a man-of-war.
  2. A custom-house officer of high rank in the United States.
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APA

naval officer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/naval%20officer

MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “naval officer,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/naval%20officer.

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