rating badge

noun

, U.S. Navy.

1. a badge that indicates the rank and specialty of a petty officer: worn on the upper left sleeve.

Word History and Origins

Origin of rating badge¹

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

He was quickly furnished with a new uniform and a rating badge, the latter showing that he was a petty officer.

From Project Gutenberg

He is an enlisted man, rated a chief petty officer, and wears the eagle rating-badge.

From Project Gutenberg