ensign
199
8.2
- noun
- /ˈɛn.sɪn/
- Specialized
- The captain assigned the mission to Ensign Parker, the newest officer in the unit.
- congratulations, Ensign
- Ensign, change course
- Ensign, warp two
Examples
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That's my dad when he was an ensign in the Navy.
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Damage report, Ensign.
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What the hell are you doing, Ensign Brown?
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- I think I can find my way, ensign.
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- Ensign, what's the status?
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Child or no, you served as an ensign under Sir William Stanley in those days.
Fiction book (1990) -
You learned all this stuff in nurse's training, Ensign?
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Keep at it, Ensign, Mr. La Forge.
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"Do you know the difference between an error and a mistake, Ensign?" The entire bridge had gone deathly still.
Fiction book (1991) -
The voice coming out of the phone belonged to Ensign Hector Camacho, a representative from the Coast Guard.
Fiction book (2001)
Synonyms
41
3.2
A person in charge of soldiers who gives orders and leads them
20
3.7
A person who commands ships or sailors in a navy
12
6.0
A junior officer with the lowest rank in the Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps
10
3.1
A person with authority on a ship who leads a team or department
1
4.5
A person on a ship in charge of tasks and safety
1
6.4
An officer in the navy with official rank and authority given by the government
1
9.6
A junior officer in the navy or other military force who ranks below a lieutenant
How Senior
514
5.4
∞
2.9
- Specialized
120
4.2
- Specialized
∞
5.8
- Specialized
2
6.5
- Specialized
199
8.2
Surface Forms
Etymology
Ensign also became the name of a naval officer because that person once carried the ship's ensign, in other words they were a 'flag-bearer'. That's why an ensign today is the navy's lowest officer rank.