"half-colonel" meaning in All languages combined

See half-colonel on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: half-colonels [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|}} half-colonel (plural half-colonels)
  1. (colloquial, UK) lieutenant colonel Tags: UK, colloquial
    Sense id: en-half-colonel-en-noun-jKlusONs Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for half-colonel meaning in All languages combined (1.1kB)

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