Ensign
21ensign — UK [ˈensaɪn] / US [ˈensən] noun [countable] Word forms ensign : singular ensign plural ensigns 1) a flag on a ship that shows the country that it comes from 2) a) an officer of low rank in the British Army, in the past b) an officer of low rank… …
22ensign — ensignship, ensigncy, n. /en suyn/; Mil. /en seuhn/, n. 1. a flag or banner, as a military or naval standard used to indicate nationality. 2. a badge of office or authority, as heraldic arms. 3. a sign, token, or emblem: the dove, an ensign of… …
23Ensign — 1) Heb. oth, a military standard, especially of a single tribe (Num. 2:2). Each separate tribe had its own sign or ensign. 2) Heb. nes, a lofty signal, as a column or high pole (Num. 21:8, 9); a standard or signal or flag placed on high… …
24ensign — en|sign [ˈensaın, sən US ˈensən] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: enseigne, from Latin insignia; INSIGNIA] 1.) a flag on a ship that shows what country the ship belongs to ▪ the Russian ensign 2.) a low rank in the US navy, or an officer …
25ensign — noun the ship flew a Greek ensign Syn: flag, standard, color(s), banner, pennant, pennon, streamer, banderole …
26ensign — en•sign [[t]ˈɛn sən[/t]] for 1 3,5also [[t] saɪn[/t]] n. 1) mil navig. a flag or banner, as a naval standard used to indicate nationality 2) a badge of office or authority, as heraldic arms 3) a sign, token, or emblem: the dove, an ensign of… …
27Ensign (rank) — Ensign (IPA2|ˈɛnsən) is a junior rank of commissioned officer in the militaries of some countries, normally in the infantry or navy. As the junior officer in an infantry regiment was traditionally the carrier of the ensign flag, the rank itself… …
28Ensign (disambiguation) — Ensign is a distinguishing token, emblem, badge, or flag such as a symbol of office.Ensign may also refer to:Rank* Ensign (rank), a junior rank of commissioned officer in the armies and navies of some countries * Ensign (Star Trek), a… …
29Ensign Books — began in 1988 in Upland, California and has grown to become the third largest LDS retail bookstore chain in the world behind Deseret Books and Seagull Books. Ensign Books is owned and operated by Craig and Beverly Nelson. The bookstore is… …
30Ensign bearer — ensign en sign ([e^]n s[i^]n also [e^]n s[imac]n, except for 4a), n. [L. enseigne, L. insignia, pl. of insigne a distinctive mark, badge, flag; in + signum mark, sign. See {Sign}, and cf. {Insignia}, 3d {Ancient}.] 1. A flag; a banner; a… …
