sublieutenant

[ suhb-loo-ten-uhnt ]

noun

1. British. a navy officer ranking next below a lieutenant.

sublieutenant

/ ˌsʌbləˈtɛnənt /

noun

1. the most junior commissioned officer in the Royal Navy and certain other navies

Derived Forms

• ˌsublieuˈtenancy, noun

Other Words From

• sublieu·tenan·cy noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of sublieutenant¹

First recorded in 1695–1705; sub- + lieutenant

Example Sentences

My dear young lady, the Sublieutenant cried, approaching her with a leer.

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The Colonel bent low over his cups and laughed at a joke the Sublieutenant whispered.

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A sublieutenant sabers a student who had inadvertently jogged his elbow.

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Sublieutenant Boucher, apparently a mere lad, was in command, and handled his ship with the skill of an older sailor.

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"He says he wants a tow for that boat of his," reported the sublieutenant.

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