petty officer third class


petty officer third class

noun

Definition of PETTY OFFICER THIRD CLASS

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

First Known Use of PETTY OFFICER THIRD CLASS

1917

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