second maître hors classe
French, noun
second maître hors classe is spelled S-E-C-O-N-D-M-A-Î-T-R-E-H-O-R-S-C-L-A-S-S-E (22 letters). Second maître hors classe is a French masculine noun meaning “Military rank in the navy senior to second maître de première classe and equal in rank to sergent-major, without exact equivalent in most…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
What does second maître hors classe mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculineMilitary rank in the navy senior to second maître de première classe and equal in rank to sergent-major, without exact equivalent in most other Francophone navies; second master extraordinary class
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Forms of second maître hors classe
- seconds maître hors classes plural
- seconde maître hors classe feminine
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).