ship-of-the-line lieutenant

A form of ship of the line lieutenant — 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

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of ship of the line lieutenant.
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ship-of-the-line lieutenant. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ship-of-the-line%20lieutenant

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Chicago

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

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