sublieutenant


sub·lieu·ten·ant

noun
\ˌsəb-lü-ˈte-nənt, British -le(f)-ˈten-\

Definition of SUBLIEUTENANT

: a commissioned officer in the British navy ranking immediately below lieutenant

First Known Use of SUBLIEUTENANT

1796

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