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sublieutenant
noun sub·lieu·ten·ant \ˌsəb-lü-ˈte-nənt, British -le(f)-ˈten-\
Definition of SUBLIEUTENANT
: a commissioned officer in the British navy ranking immediately below lieutenant
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First Known Use of SUBLIEUTENANT
1796
Rhymes with SUBLIEUTENANT
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