ensignˈɛn sən; for 1-3,5 also -saɪn
ensign (n)
- plural
- ensigns
English Definitions:
ensign (noun)
a person who holds a commissioned rank in the United States Navy or the United States Coast Guard; below lieutenant junior grade
national flag, ensign (noun)
an emblem flown as a symbol of nationality
ensign (noun)
colors flown by a ship to show its nationality
ensign (Noun)
A badge of office, rank, or power
ensign (Noun)
The lowest grade of commissioned officer in the United States Navy, junior to a lieutenant junior grade.
ensign (Noun)
A flag or banner carried by military units. See standard, color, colour.
ensign (Noun)
The principal flag or banner flown by a ship to indicate nationality.
ensign (Noun)
A junior commissioned officer in the 18th and 19th Centuries whose duty was to carry the unit's ensign.
ensign (Noun)
A prominent flag or banner.
ensign (Verb)
To designate as by an ensign.
ensign (Verb)
To distinguish by a mark or ornament
ensign (Verb)
To distinguish by an ornament, especially by a crown.
Ensign
An ensign is a national flag when used at sea, in vexillology, or a distinguishing token, emblem, or badge, such as a symbol of office in heraldry. The word has also given rise to the military rank of "ensign", a rank of junior officer once responsible for bearing the ensign. via Scottish, from Old French enseigne "mark, symbol, signal; flag, standard, pennant," from the Latin plural insignia.
Ensign
An ensign is the national flag flown on a vessel to indicate nationality. The ensign is the largest flag, generally flown at the stern (rear) of the ship while in port. The naval ensign (also known as war ensign), used on warships, may be different from the civil ensign (merchant ships) or the yacht ensign (recreational boats). Large versions of naval ensigns called battle ensigns are used when a warship goes into battle. The ensign differs from the jack, which is flown from a jackstaff at the bow of a vessel. In its widest sense, an ensign is just a flag or other standard. The European military rank of ensign, once responsible for bearing a unit's standard (whether national or regimental), derives from it (in the cavalry, the equivalent rank was cornet, named after a type of flag). Ensigns, such as the ancient Roman ensigns in the Arch of Constantine, are not always flags.
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