Assertion: lieutenant | /r/HasProperty | the officer
Facets:
value: in command of the deck department
type: OTHER
value: from least 1580
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: From at least 1580, the lieutenant on a ship had been the officer immediately subordinate to the captain.
text: As modern ships have become more complex, requiring specialized knowledge of engineering, communications, and weapons, the "first lieutenant" is the officer in command of the deck department responsible for line handling during mooring and underway replenishment.