Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ship of the line ensign first class

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.25 in modern English

Syllables: ship of the -line en-sign -first -class
IPA

46

Scrabble Score

29

Letters

5

Syllables

14

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Intermediate junior officer rank used in the navies of some Francophone countries, usually equal in rank to the British rank of sub-lieutenant or the American rank of lieutenant junior grade.

Etymology

From ship of the line + ensign + first class

Inflected Forms

ship of the line ensigns first class (plural) ship-of-the-line ensign first class (alternative)

Questions

What does ship of the line ensign first class mean?: Intermediate junior officer rank used in the navies of some Francophone countries, usually equal in rank to the British rank of sub-lieutenant or the American rank of lieutenant junior grade.
Where does ship of the line ensign first class come from?: From ship of the line + ensign + first class

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