ship of the line ensign second class

noun

Most junior officer used in the navies of some Francophone countries, usually equal in rank to the British rank of midshipman or the American rank of ensign.

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Meanings

nounship of the line ensign second class (plural ship of the line ensigns second class)

plural ship of the line ensigns second class · alternative ship-of-the-line ensign second class

  1. governmentMost junior officer used in the navies of some Francophone countries, usually equal in rank to the British rank of midshipman or the American rank of ensign.

Origin

From ship of the line + ensign + second class

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Translations

French enseigne de vaisseau de deuxième classe
  • enseigne de vaisseau de deuxième classemilitary rank
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ship of the line ensign second class,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ship%20of%20the%20line%20ensign%20second%20class.

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