# ship of the line ensign

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Junior officer rank used in the navies of some Romance-speaking countries, usually equal in rank to the British rank of sub-lieutenant or the American rank of lieutenant junior grade.

## Etymology
From ship of the line + ensign

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/ship-of-the-line-ensign