ship of the line ensign (English, noun)
expansion: ship of the line ensign (plural ship of the line ensigns)
Senses:
topics: government
military
politics
war
glosses: Junior officer rank used in the navies of some Romance-speaking countries, usually equal in rank to the British rank of sub-lieutenant or the American rank of lieutenant junior grade.
Forms:
form: ship of the line ensigns
tags: plural
form: ship-of-the-line ensign
tags: alternative