flag lieutenant

noun

Somehow there was no conveyance in waiting, not even a rickshaw, so Maynebrace and his flag-lieutenant had to walk.

And a little more work than when you were playing flag-lieutenant, eh?

First came the Flag Lieutenant, followed shortly by the Admiral's legs.

"It will be our turn presently," the Flag Lieutenant said, as he turned a sheaf of signals just passed up to him.

Giving my arm a friendly squeeze in passing, he disappeared down the ladder, followed by his Flag Lieutenant.

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