Noun: sublieutenant ,súb,loo'te-nunt [N. Amer], ,súb,lef'te-nunt [Brit]
Usage: Brit
Usage: Brit
- An officer ranking next below a lieutenant
"The sublieutenant took charge of the patrol in the lieutenant's absence"
Derived forms: sublieutenants
Type of: lieutenant, looey [US, slang]
Encyclopedia: Sublieutenant