sub-lieutenant

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sub-lieutenant

noun sub-lieutenants

UK A commissioned officer of the Royal Navy ranking above a midshipman and below a lieutenant.
Australia, Canada, New Zealand A commissioned officer of the navy ranking above an acting sub-lieutenant and below a lieutenant.

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noun officer above an acting sub-lieutenant

Português	tenente de fragata
Français	enseigne de vaisseau de première classe
Ελληνικά	ανθυποπλοίαρχος anthypoploíarchos

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@misc{sub_lieutenant_2026,
  title = {sub-lieutenant},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sub-lieutenant},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}