ship of the line lieutenant

noun

Most senior junior officer used in the navies of some Romance-speaking or European countries, usually equal in rank to the Anglophone rank of lieutenant.

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Meanings

nounship of the line lieutenant (plural ship of the line lieutenants)

plural ship of the line lieutenants · alternative ship-of-the-line lieutenant

  1. governmentMost senior junior officer used in the navies of some Romance-speaking or European countries, usually equal in rank to the Anglophone rank of lieutenant.

Origin

From ship of the line + lieutenant. A Lieutenant of a ship of the line.

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Translations

French lieutenant de vaisseau
  • lieutenant de vaisseaumilitary rank
Hungarian sorhajóhadnagy
  • sorhajóhadnagymilitary rank
Portuguese tenente de navio
  • tenente de naviomilitary rank
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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