Noun
- 1. ensign, commissioned naval officer
- usage: a person who holds a commissioned rank in the United States Navy or the United States Coast Guard; below lieutenant junior grade
- 2. national flag, ensign, emblem, allegory, flag
- usage: an emblem flown as a symbol of nationality
- 3. ensign, colors, colours
- usage: colors flown by a ship to show its nationality
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