Petty officer

Definition: Meaning of, petty officer in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈpɛti ˈɒfɪsə /

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petty officer	petty officers

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petty officer used in phrases

chief petty officer (noun)
1. military a person with the senior noncommissioned naval rank
senior chief petty officer (noun)
1. a senior noncommissioned officer in the Navy or Coast Guard with a rank comparable to master sergeant in the Army
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Pronunciation: ˈmɪnɪt hand

Parts of Speech: noun

the long thin piece of metal that points to the minutes on a clock or watch [↪ hour hand]

petty spurge