sublieutenant

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌsʌbləˈtɛnənt/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(sub′lo̅o̅ ten′ənt)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
sub•lieu•ten•ant  (sub′lo̅o̅ ten′ənt),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. British Terms, Militarya navy officer ranking next below a lieutenant.
  • sub- + lieutenant 1695–1705
sub′lieu•ten′an•cy, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
sublieutenant / ˌsʌblɛfˈtɛnənt -luː-/
  1. the most junior commissioned officer in the Royal Navy and certain other navies
ˌsublieuˈtenancy
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