"I'm just in the middle of shooting me dad," says Padraic (David Wilmot), the self-styled "lieutenant" at the bloodied and often murderously funny heart of "The Lieutenant of Inishmore." But a son's ...
Lieutenants were commonly put in command of smaller vessels not warranting a commander or captain: such a lieutenant was called a "lieutenant commanding" or "lieutenant commandant" in the United States Navy, and a "lieutenant in command" or "lieutenant and commander" in the Royal Navy.
In English, lieutenant is best known as a military title, but the word is still sometimes used in its original meaning to refer to a person who acts in lieu of someone else.
Lieutenant, company grade officer, the lowest rank of commissioned officer in most armies of the world. The lieutenant normally commands a small tactical unit such as a platoon.
A lieutenant is a commissioned officer in the armed forces or the police who can take command if her higher-ups aren't around. Lieutenant is pronounced "loo-TEN-unt."
LIEUTENANT meaning: 1. (the title of) an officer of middle rank in the armed forces: 2. (the title of) an officer of…. Learn more.
There are two ranks of lieutenant: lieutenant junior grade and lieutenant. (military, US) A commissioned officer in the United States Coast Guard, Public Health Service, or National Atmospheric and Oceanic Administration whose rank is above that of ensign and below lieutenant commander.
a title used in addressing a first lieutenant or second lieutenant see also first lieutenant, second lieutenant
n. 1. a. A commissioned rank in the US Navy or Coast Guard that is above lieutenant junior grade and below lieutenant commander. b. A first lieutenant. c. A second lieutenant. d. One who holds the rank of lieutenant, first lieutenant, or second lieutenant.