Function: noun
Date: 1744
: a subordinate officer in the navy or coast guard appointed from among the enlisted men ― compare NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER
Function: noun
Date: 1744
: a subordinate officer in the navy or coast guard appointed from among the enlisted men ― compare NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012