| 单词 | subaltern officer |
| 释义 | > as lemmassubaltern officer c. Military. Designating a junior officer, i.e. one below the rank of captain; of or relating to such an officer. Frequently in subaltern officer, subaltern rank. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > warrior > soldier > leader or commander > officer or soldier of rank > [noun] > subordinate officer captainc1380 under-officerc1400 petty officer1587 subaltern?1608 sub-officer1609 subaltern officer1611 sub1710 company officer1786 C.P.O.1907 1611 Instr. of Marshall in W. Strachey For Colony in Virginea (1612) 48 I haue constituted subalterne officers according both to the ancient & moderne order of the wars. 1688 London Gaz. No. 2396/3 Count Strozzi..was..Shot dead..and two or three Subalterne Officers wounded. 1702 Mil. Dict. (1704) at Officer Subaltern-Officers. The Lieutenant, Ensigns, and Cornets of Horse, Foot, and Dragoons, are so call'd. 1772 T. Simes Mil. Guide Young Officers 200 When the regiment is in barracks, a Subaltern Officer is daily to visit them, the messes and regimental infirmary. 1807 Med. & Physical Jrnl. 17 222 The cries of the soldier were heard by the subaltern officer. 1849 G. White Statistics State of Georgia 508 My brother..held a subaltern rank in the expedition. 1910 J. Buchan Prester John x. 142 I might have made a good subaltern soldier. 1978 A. Powell To keep Ball Rolling II. ii. viii. 133 I had exchanged an occasional word with this quiet slightly eccentric lieutenant, like myself rather old to be of subaltern rank. 2008 Africa News (Nexis) 2 Jan. Kundi Paihama..wished good health and a new year full of prosperity to all general officers, high ranking officers, subaltern officers, sergeants, [etc.]. < as lemmas |
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