lance sergeant

ˈlæns ˈsɑrdʒənt

Definition

Definition of lance sergeant - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

military

Dated

non-commissioned officer ranking above corporal and below sergeant

Dated

The lance sergeant commanded the squad with precision..
The lance sergeant led the drill with authority.
As a lance sergeant, he was responsible for training new recruits.

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Expressions with lance

lance the boil

address a problem directly

It's time to lance the boil and deal with the issue head-on.

lance-shaped

adj.

having a long narrow shape tapering to a point

The plant has lance-shaped leaves.

sand lance

small silvery fish that burrow into sandy beaches

Sand lances often hide in the sand during low tide.

lance corporal

enlisted rank of grade E-3 in US Marines

She served as a lance corporal in the Marines.

fer-de-lance

highly venomous pit viper from Central and South America

The fer-de-lance is dangerous to people in the rainforest.

oxygen lance

tool using a stream of oxygen to cut or weld metal

The worker used an oxygen lance to slice through the thick steel plate..

Expressions with sergeant

police sergeant

police officer ranking above a corporal and below a lieutenant

The police sergeant directed the traffic at the accident scene..

sergeant at arms

officer responsible for maintaining order in a legislative body

The sergeant at arms escorted the unruly member out of the chamber..

drill sergeant

person who is very strict and demanding

Our coach is a real drill sergeant during practice.

desk sergeant

police sergeant responsible for the front desk and station paperwork

The desk sergeant answered questions from the public.

first sergeant

highest non-commissioned officer in a company of the U.S. Army

The first sergeant issued orders for the morning drill.

sergeant major

highest non-commissioned officer rank in some military forces

The sergeant major issued orders to the troops..

master sergeant

high non-commissioned officer rank in the US military

The master sergeant led the training session for new recruits..

gunnery sergeant

non-commissioned officer rank E-7 in US Marine Corps

The gunnery sergeant led the training exercise with precision.

color sergeant

non-commissioned officer in charge of a regiment's colors

The color sergeant proudly carried the flag during the parade.

colour sergeant

non-commissioned officer in British infantry regiments

The colour sergeant led the troops during the parade.

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French:caporal-chef, ...
German:Feldwebel, ...
Italian:sergente di lancia, ...
Spanish:sargento de lanzas, ...
Portuguese:sargento-lanceiro, ...
Chinese:代理中士, ...
Japanese:ランス軍曹, ...
Arabic:عَرِيف أَوَّل, ...
Hebrew:דַּרְגַת מַשָּׁ"ק בֵּין רַבָּ"ט לְסֶמֶל, ...
Russian:младший сержант, ...
Ukrainian:ланс-сержант, ...
Hindi:लांस सार्जेंट, ...
Bengali:ল্যান্স সার্জেন্ট, ...
Catalan:sergent llança, ...
Czech:četař, ...
Danish:lance sergent, ...
Dutch:korporaal-majoor, ...
Greek:λοχίας λάνσε, ...
Hungarian:szakaszvezető, ...
Khmer:ឋានន្តរស័ក្តិមន្ត្រីយោធាមិនទទួលអាណត្តិ ដែលខ្ពស់ជាងពលបាលទោ និងទាបជាងពលបាលឯក, ...
Korean:하사, ...
Persian:گروهبان دوم, ...
Polish:starszy kapral, ...
Portuguese (BR):sargento-ajudante, ...
Romanian:sergent major, ...
Swedish:lanssergeant, ...
Thai:จ่าแลนซ์, ...
Turkish:mızrak çavuşu, ...
Vietnamese:trung sĩ hạng nhất, ...

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