Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

petty officer second class

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.00 in modern English

Syllables
pet-ty of-fi-cer sec-ond -class
IPA
41
Scrabble Score
23
Letters
6
Syllables
14
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A non-commissioned officer in the Canadian Forces Maritime Command, ranking above master seaman and below petty officer first class.

Canadian usage

noun

A non-commissioned officer in the United States Navy and United States Coast Guard, ranking above petty officer third class and below petty officer first class.

American usage

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Military.

Inflected Forms

petty officers second class (plural)

Phrases

petty officer

Frequently Paired Words

petty officer

Questions

What does petty officer second class mean?
A non-commissioned officer in the Canadian Forces Maritime Command, ranking above master seaman and below petty officer first class.

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