petty officer second class

noun

A non-commissioned officer in the Canadian Forces Maritime Command, ranking above master seaman and below petty officer first class.

Meanings

nounpetty officer second class (plural petty officers second class)

plural petty officers second class

  1. CanadaNavyA non-commissioned officer in the Canadian Forces Maritime Command, ranking above master seaman and below petty officer first class.
  2. NavyUSA non-commissioned officer in the United States Navy and United States Coast Guard, ranking above petty officer third class and below petty officer first class.
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Chicago

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