petty officer first class


petty officer first class

noun

Definition of PETTY OFFICER FIRST CLASS

: an enlisted man in the navy or coast guard ranking above a petty officer second class and below a chief petty officer

First Known Use of PETTY OFFICER FIRST CLASS

1917

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