ensign (n.)

  1. a person who holds a commissioned rank in the United States Navy or the United States Coast Guard; below lieutenant junior grade

  2. an emblem flown as a symbol of nationality

    [ Syn: national flag , national flag ]

  3. colors flown by a ship to show its nationality

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