Meaning

1 senses
  1. A non-commissioned officer in the Canadian, US and UK Navy and the US Coast Guard; roughly equivalent to a sergeant in the army

    Unteroffizier

    у́нтер-офице́рúnter-oficér

    a noncommissioned officer in the Navy or Coast Guard with a rank comparable to sergeant in the Army

Examples

2 sentences
  1. The maître is a seasoned petty officer, a key figure in naval operations and onboard leadership.

  2. The Navy major, distinct from the joint-services major, represents the highest authority among petty officers.

Translations

6 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
non-commissioned officer:
Deutsch
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non-commissioned officer:

Forms

plural: petty officers
Singularpetty officer
Pluralpetty officers

regular

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • a noncommissioned officer in the Navy or Coast Guard with a rank comparable to sergeant in the Army:POP.O.

See also

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