ensign
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/ˈɛn.saɪn/
English
Definitions
noun
- A badge of office, rank, or power.
- The lowest grade of commissioned officer in the United States Navy, junior to a lieutenant junior grade.
- A flag or banner carried by military units; a standard or color/colour.
- The principal flag or banner flown by a ship (usually at the stern) to indicate nationality.
verb
- To designate as by an ensign.
- To distinguish by a mark or ornament.
- To distinguish by an ornament, especially by a crown.“Any charge which has a crown immediately above or upon it, is said to be ensigned.”
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