Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

petty officer

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.03 in modern English

Syllables
pet-ty of-fi-cer
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A non-commissioned officer in the Canadian, US and UK Navy and the US Coast Guard; roughly equivalent to a sergeant in the army

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

petty officers (plural)

Phrases

chief petty officer master chief petty officer petty officer first class petty officer second class petty officer third class senior chief petty officer

Frequently Paired Words

non-commissioned officer warrant officer commissioned officer general officer field officer staff officer

Synonyms

PO p.o.

Questions

What does petty officer mean?
A non-commissioned officer in the Canadian, US and UK Navy and the US Coast Guard; roughly equivalent to a sergeant in the army

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