captain-lieutenant

== English == === Etymology === captain +‎ lieutenant ==== Alternative forms ==== captain lieutenant, lieutenant captain, lieutenant-captain === Noun === captain-lieutenant (plural captain-lieutenants) (military) A rank found in armies and navies A rank sitting between captain and lieutenant. A rank sitting below captain, the subordinate captain, secondary captain to a captain The rank of a captain filling the captaincy position whose official dejure captain is a higher ranked officer, beyond captain, where the role has been seconded to the captain-lieutenant. A rank sitting below captain. Equivalent of commander, lieutenant colonel, major, lieutenant commander A rank sitting above lieutenant. A rank sitting above captain, the leading captain, senior captain of captains A captaincy rank A junior captain, a captaincy rank below captains A captaincy rank below senior captains A captaincy rank below line captain, ship-of-the-line captain, line-of-battle captain, battleship captain. Coordinate terms: corvette captain, frigate captain, destroyer captain, cruiser captain A captain junior to full captains, but otherwise the same as full captains A lieutenancy rank A senior lieutenant, a lieutenant above other lieutenants Equivalent of senior lieutenant, first lieutenant, lieutenant, senior grade, full lieutenant, lieutenant commander Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see captain,‎ lieutenant. ==== Coordinate terms ==== === Translations ===