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flight lieutenant

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.30 in modern English

Syllables
flight lieu-tenant
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A rank in the RAF, between that of flying officer and squadron leader, of a person in charge of a flight of aircraft, equivalent to a Royal Navy lieutenant or an Army captain

Inflected Forms

flight lieutenants (plural)

Derived Forms

F/L

Frequently Paired Words

flying officer pilot officer

Synonyms

F/L

Questions

What does flight lieutenant mean?
A rank in the RAF, between that of flying officer and squadron leader, of a person in charge of a flight of aircraft, equivalent to a Royal Navy lieutenant or an Army captain

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