sublieutenant
n . 陆军少尉,海军中尉
陆军少尉,海军中尉
sublieutenant n 1 :
an officer ranking next below a lieutenant Midshipman \
Mid "
ship `
man \,
n .;
pl . {
Midshipmen }.
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1 .
(
a )
Formerly ,
a kind of naval cadet ,
in a ship of war ,
whose business was to carry orders ,
messages ,
reports ,
etc .,
between the officers of the quarter -
deck and those of the forecastle ,
and render other services as required .
(
b )
In the English naval service ,
the second rank attained by a combatant officer after a term of service as naval cadet .
Having served three and a half years in this rank ,
and passed an examination ,
he is eligible to promotion to the rank of lieutenant .
(
c )
In the United States navy ,
the lowest grade of officers in line of promotion ,
being students or graduates of the Naval Academy awaiting promotion to the rank of ensign .
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2 . (
Zool .)
An American marine fish of the genus {
Porichthys },
allied to the toadfish ;
also called {
singingfish }.
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{
Cadet midshipman },
formerly a title distinguishing a cadet line officer from a cadet engineer at the U .
S .
Naval Academy .
See under {
Cadet }.
{
Cadet midshipman },
formerly ,
a naval cadet who had served his time ,
passed his examinations ,
and was awaiting promotion ; --
now called ,
in the United States ,
{
midshipman };
in England , {
sublieutenant }.
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Sublieutenant \
Sub `
lieu *
ten "
ant \,
n . [
Pref .
sub lieutenant :
cf .
F .
sous -
lieutenant .]
An inferior or second lieutenant ;
in the British service ,
a commissioned officer of the lowest rank .
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