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Strength :: Strength (n.) Force as measured; amount, numbers, or power of any body, as of an army, a navy, and the like; as, what is the strength of the enemy by land, or by sea?.

Marine :: Marine (a.) A solider serving on shipboard; a sea soldier; one of a body of troops trained to do duty in the navy.

Mate :: Mate (n.) An officer in a merchant vessel ranking next below the captain. If there are more than one bearing the title, they are called, respectively, first mate, second mate, third mate, etc. In the navy, a subordinate officer or assistant; as, master's mate; surgeon's mate..

Navy :: Navy (n.) The whole of the war vessels belonging to a nation or ruler, considered collectively; as, the navy of Italy..

Lieutenant :: Lieutenant (n.) A commissioned officer in the United States navy, in rank next below a lieutenant commander..

Press :: Press (n.) A commission to force men into public service, particularly into the navy..

Post-captain :: Post-captain (n.) A captain of a war vessel whose name appeared, or was posted, in the seniority list of the British navy, as distinguished from a commander whose name was not so posted. The term was also used in the United States navy; but no such commission as post-captain was ever recognized in either service, and the term has fallen into disuse..

Captain :: Captain (n.) An officer in the United States navy, next above a commander and below a commodore, and ranking with a colonel in the army..

Navy :: Navy (n.) The officers and men attached to the war vessels of a nation; as, he belongs to the navy..

Ensign :: Ensign (n.) A commissioned officer of the lowest grade in the navy, corresponding to the grade of second lieutenant in the army..

Retreat :: Retreat (n.) A signal given in the army or navy, by the beat of a drum or the sounding of trumpet or bugle, at sunset (when the roll is called), or for retiring from action..

Colt :: Colt (n.) A short knotted rope formerly used as an instrument of punishment in the navy.

Martial :: Martial (a.) Belonging to war, or to an army and navy; -- opposed to civil; as, martial law; a court-martial..

Personnel :: Personnel (n.) The body of persons employed in some public service, as the army, navy, etc.; -- distinguished from materiel..

Gunner :: Gunner (n.) A warrant officer in the navy having charge of the ordnance on a vessel.

Cutlass :: Cutlass (n.) A short, heavy, curving sword, used in the navy. See Curtal ax..

Navy :: Navy (n.) A fleet of ships; an assemblage of merchantmen, or so many as sail in company..

Demoralization :: Demoralization (n.) The act of corrupting or subverting morals. Especially: The act of corrupting or subverting discipline, courage, hope, etc., or the state of being corrupted or subverted in discipline, courage, etc.; as, the demoralization of an army or navy..

Lieutenant :: Lieutenant (n.) A commissioned officer in the British navy, in rank next below a commander..

Gunroom :: Gunroom (n.) An apartment on the after end of the lower gun deck of a ship of war, usually occupied as a messroom by the commissioned officers, except the captain; -- called wardroom in the United States navy..

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