first lieutenant
an officer ranking next above second lieutenant and next below a captain.
Origin of first lieutenant
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How to use first lieutenant in a sentence
In a few minutes the first-lieutenant reappeared, with one or two others of the gun-room mess, who greeted him most cordially.
Newton Forster | Captain Frederick Marryat“Silence there, fore and aft—every man to his station,” cried the first-lieutenant, through his speaking trumpet.
Newton Forster | Captain Frederick Marryat“Gather in on the lee main-tack, my lads,” said the first-lieutenant, going to the lee gangway to see the duty performed.
Newton Forster | Captain Frederick MarryatI thank you, sir,” replied the first-lieutenant, seriously; “you will excuse me: it is time to beat to quarters.
Newton Forster | Captain Frederick MarryatCaptain Carrington thanked Newton for his assistance, and acknowledged his error to the first-lieutenant.
Newton Forster | Captain Frederick Marryat
British Dictionary definitions for first lieutenant
the officer responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of a warship, esp the executive officer of a smaller ship in the Royal Navy
an officer holding commissioned rank in the US Army, Air Force, Marine Corps, or in certain other forces, senior to a second lieutenant and junior to a captain
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