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sublieutenant

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sublieutenant [ˌsʌbləˈtɛnənt]
n
(Military) the most junior commissioned officer in the Royal Navy and certain other navies
sublieutenancy  n
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Noun1.sublieutenant - an officer ranking next below a lieutenant
Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
lieutenant - a commissioned military officer
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sublieutenant [ˌsʌblɛfˈtɛnənt] n (Naut) → sottotenente m di vascello
sublieutenant [ˌsʌblɛfˈtɛnənt] n (Naut) → sottotenente m di vascello


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