英语词汇“ensigning”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词

ensigning

释义

ensign /enˈsin or -sīn/

noun

A sign or flag distinguishing a nation or a regiment (see also under blue¹, red¹and white)
A soldier who carries the Colours
Orig a badge, sign or mark
Until 1871, the officer of lowest commissioned rank in the British infantry
An officer of lowest commissioned rank in the US Navy

transitive verb /-sīnˈ/ (heraldry)

To mark with a badge or sign placed above

ORIGIN: OFr enseigne, from L īnsignia, pl of īnsigne a distinctive mark, from in on, and signum a mark

enˈsigncy or enˈsignship noun (historical)

The rank or commission of an ensign in the army

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