ensign

(Inglês)

Noun

1. A badge of office, rank, or power.
2. The lowest grade of commissioned officer in the United States Navy, junior to a lieutenant junior grade.
3. A flag or banner carried by military units; a standard or color/colour.
4. The principal flag or banner flown by a ship (usually at the stern) to indicate nationality.
5. Any prominent flag or banner.
6. (historical) A junior commissioned officer in the 18th and 19th centuries whose duty was to carry the unit's ensign.

Verb

1. (obsolete) To designate as by an ensign.
2. To distinguish by a mark or ornament.
3. To distinguish by an ornament, especially by a crown.

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/ˈɛn.sɪn/

Etimologia (Inglês)

Herdado de inglês médio: ensigne

In summary

From Middle English ensigne, from Old French enseigne, from Latin īnsignia, nominative plural of īnsigne, meaning marked, distinguished. Doublet of insignia.

Conceitos

bandeira

estandarte

insígnia

lábaro

pavilhão

pendão

alferes

Bandeira nacional

Bandeira Nacional

guarda-marinha

Sinônimos

banner

flag

standard

second lieutenant

colours

emblem

colors

sublieutenant

symbol

mark

national flag

sign

pennant

marker

marking

military rank

pennon

sentinel

standard bearer

standard-bearer

streamer

sub-lieutenant

battle flag

buntings

officer cadet

petty naval officer

characteristics identification

2nd lieutenant

attribute

banderole

blip

cockade

color

colour

coronet

designate

gonfalon

insignia

jack

labeling

Traduções

Fahne

bandera

vaandel

bandiera

vlag

drapeau

σημαία

Flagge

pavillon

Fähnrich

enseigne

alfiere

guardiamarina

insegna

standaard