Definition of ensign

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

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Gonfanon :: Gonfanon (n.) The ensign or standard in use by certain princes or states, such as the mediaeval republics of Italy, and in more recent times by the pope..
Vexillary :: Vexillary () Of or pertaining to an ensign or standard.
Ensign :: Ensign (n.) A commissioned officer of the lowest grade in the navy, corresponding to the grade of second lieutenant in the army..
Ensignship :: Ensignship (n.) The state or rank of an ensign.
Ensign :: Ensign (v. t.) To distinguish by a mark or ornament; esp. (Her.), by a crown; thus, any charge which has a crown immediately above or upon it, is said to be ensigned..
Heraldry :: Heraldry (n.) The art or office of a herald; the art, practice, or science of recording genealogies, and blazoning arms or ensigns armorial; also, of marshaling cavalcades, processions, and public ceremonies..
Ensign :: Ensign (n.) Sign; badge of office, rank, or power; symbol..
Armory :: Armory (n.) Ensigns armorial; armorial bearings.
Regality :: Regality (n.) An ensign or badge of royalty.
Ensign :: Ensign (n.) A flag; a banner; a standard; esp., the national flag, or a banner indicating nationality, carried by a ship or a body of soldiers; -- as distinguished from flags indicating divisions of the army, rank of naval officers, or private signals, and the like..
Lictor :: Lictor (n.) An officer who bore an ax and fasces or rods, as ensigns of his office. His duty was to attend the chief magistrates when they appeared in public, to clear the way, and cause due respect to be paid to them, also to apprehend and punish criminals..
Pavilion :: Pavilion (n.) A flag, colors, ensign, or banner..
Standard :: Standard (n.) A flag; colors; a banner; especially, a national or other ensign..
Black-jack :: Black-jack (n.) The ensign of a pirate.
Mace :: Mace (n.) A staff borne by, or carried before, a magistrate as an ensign of his authority..
Cap :: Cap (n.) One used as the mark or ensign of some rank, office, or dignity, as that of a cardinal..
Ensign :: Ensign (v. t.) To designate as by an ensign.
Oriflamme :: Oriflamme (n.) A standard or ensign, in battle..
Staff :: Staff (n.) A pole, stick, or wand borne as an ensign of authority; a badge of office; as, a constable's staff..
Strike :: Strike (v. t.) To lower; to let or take down; to remove; as, to strike sail; to strike a flag or an ensign, as in token of surrender; to strike a yard or a topmast in a gale; to strike a tent; to strike the centering of an arch..
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