"sub-lieutenant" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-sub-lieutenant.ogg Forms: sub-lieutenants [plural]
Etymology: From sub- + lieutenant. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|sub|lieutenant}} sub- + lieutenant Head templates: {{en-noun}} sub-lieutenant (plural sub-lieutenants)
  1. (military, navy) A commissioned officer of the navy whose rank is immediately below that of a lieutenant.
    (UK) A commissioned officer of the Royal Navy ranking above a midshipman and below a lieutenant.
    Tags: UK Categories (topical): Military, Military ranks, People Translations (officer above a midshipman): nadporučík [masculine] (Czech), luutnantti (Finnish), fo-leftenant [masculine] (Manx), துணை படைத்தலைவர் (tuṇai paṭaittalaivar) (Tamil)
    Sense id: en-sub-lieutenant-en-noun-QblNiaec Disambiguation of Military ranks: 57 43 Disambiguation of People: 55 45 Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with sub-, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Manx translations, Terms with Tamil translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with sub-: 52 48 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 53 47 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 58 42 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 56 44 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 53 47 Disambiguation of Terms with Manx translations: 58 42 Disambiguation of Terms with Tamil translations: 57 43 Topics: government, military, navy, politics, war Disambiguation of 'officer above a midshipman': 59 41
  2. (military, navy) A commissioned officer of the navy whose rank is immediately below that of a lieutenant.
    (Australia, Canada, New Zealand) A commissioned officer of the navy ranking above an acting sub-lieutenant and below a lieutenant.
    Tags: Australia, Canada, New-Zealand Categories (topical): Military, People Translations (officer above an acting sub-lieutenant): luutnantti (Finnish), ανθυποπλοίαρχος (anthypoploíarchos) (Greek)
    Sense id: en-sub-lieutenant-en-noun-DZBQ1sA9 Disambiguation of People: 55 45 Categories (other): Australian English, Canadian English, New Zealand English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with sub-, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Greek translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with sub-: 52 48 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 53 47 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 53 47 Topics: government, military, navy, politics, war Disambiguation of 'officer above an acting sub-lieutenant': 40 60
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: acting sub-lieutenant Related terms: sublieutenancy

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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