ship of the line lieutenant

English

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Etymology

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

Noun

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

  1. (military) 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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