senior ship-of-the-line captain

A form of senior ship of the line captain — 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.

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Meanings

nounsenior ship-of-the-line captain (plural senior ship-of-the-line captains)

plural senior ship-of-the-line captains

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of senior ship of the line captain.
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