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petty officer second class

noun

Definition of PETTY OFFICER SECOND CLASS

:  an enlisted man in the navy or coast guard ranking above a petty officer third class and below a petty officer first class
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First Known Use of PETTY OFFICER SECOND CLASS

1917

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