ensign

ˈɛnsaɪn

Definition

Definition of ensign - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

maritime

TECH.

flag flown by a ship to show nationality

TECH.

The ship raised its ensign as it entered the harbor.

banner

flag

pennant

army

TECH.

flag or banner carried by military units

TECH.

The regiment marched behind their ensign.

naval rank

TECH.

rank in some navies, lowest commissioned officer

TECH.

The ensign received orders to oversee the deck operations..

naval officer

military

Dated

badge of office or rank

Dated

The ensign on his uniform indicated his high rank.

emblem

insignia

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flag flown by a ship to show nationality
badge of office or rank

Origin of ensign

Latin, insignia (emblem, mark)

Terms with ensign included in their meaning

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lieutenant

navy

naval officer rank above ensign

butter bar

US Navy

ensign in the US Navy

Examples of ensign in a sentence

Each vessel displayed its ensign prominently.
The soldiers raised the ensign over the field headquarters.
Mud covered the battalion's ensign after the battle.
The ensign saluted the senior officers.
As an ensign, she had many responsibilities on the ship.
He proudly wore the ensign on his cap.

The ensign was a symbol of authority.

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French:pavillon, drapeau, ...
German:Nationalflagge, Fahne, ...
Italian:insegna, vessillo, ...
Spanish:pabellón, alférez, ...
Portuguese:pavilhão, estandarte, ...
Chinese:船旗, 军旗, ...
Japanese:エンサイン, 軍旗, ...
Arabic:عَلَم, رايَة عَسْكَرِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:אֶנְסַיִן, נֵס, ...
Russian:флаг, знамя, ...
Ukrainian:прапор, стяг, ...
Hindi:ध्वज, पताका, ...
Bengali:পতাকা, সামরিক পতাকা, ...
Catalan:bandera, ensenya, ...
Czech:záďová vlajka, prapor, ...
Danish:nationalflag, et felttegn, ...
Dutch:nationale vlag, vaandel, ...
Greek:σημαία, λάβαρο, ...
Hungarian:zászló, hadilobogó, ...
Khmer:ទង់នាវា, ទង់យោធា, ...
Korean:국기, 군기, ...
Persian:پرچم, درفش, ...
Polish:bandera, sztandar, ...
Portuguese (BR):pavilhão, estandarte, ...
Romanian:pavilion, drapel, ...
Swedish:flagga, fana, ...
Thai:ธงประจำชาติ, ธงประจำหน่วยทหาร, ...
Turkish:sancak, bayrak, ...
Vietnamese:cờ hiệu, quân kỳ, ...

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Definition of ensign - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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