English-Thai Dictionary

ensign

N ธง ของ เรือ เพื่อ แสดง ให้ ทราบ ว่า สังกัด ทหาร หน่วย ใด  ธง ของ เครื่องบิน เพื่อ แสดง ให้ ทราบ ว่า สังกัด ทหาร หน่วย ใด  flag tong-kong-ruea-puea-sa-daeng-hai-sab-wa-sang-kad-ta-han-nuai-dai

 

ensign

N ธง ที่ ใช้ เป็น สัญลักษณ์ ของ หน่วยงาน  emblem sign symbol tong-ti-chai-pen-san-ya-lak-kong-nuai-ngan

 

ensign

N นายธง  คน ถือ ธง  nai-tong

 

ensign

N ยศ ทหาร ขั้นต่ำ สุด ของ กองทัพเรือ สหรัฐอเมริกา  petty naval officer yod-ta-han-kan-tam-sud-kong-kong-tab-ruea-sa-ha-rad-ar-me-ri-ka

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

ENSIGN

n.en'sine. [L. insigne, insignia, from signum, a mark impressed, a sign. ] 1. The flag or banner of a military band; a banner of colors; a standard; a figured cloth or piece of silk, attached to a staff, and usually with figures, colors or arms thereon, borne by an officer at the head of a company, troop or other band.
2. Any signal to assemble or to give notice.
He will lift up an ensign to the nations. Isaiah 5:26.
Ye shall be left as an ensign on a hill. Isaiah 3 :17.
3. A badge; a mark of distinction, rank or office; as ensigns of power or virtue.
4. The officer who carries the flag or colors, being the lowest commissioned officer in a company of infantry.
5. Naval ensign, is a large banner hoisted on a staff and carried over the poop or stern of a ship; used to distinguish ships of different nations, or to characterize different equadrons of the same navy.

 

ENSIGN-BEARER

n.He that carries the flag; an ensign.

 

ENSIGNCY

n.The rank, office or commission of an ensign.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

ENSIGN

En "sign, n. Etym: [L. enseigne, L. insignia, pl. of insigne a distinctive mark, badge, flag; in + signum mark, sign. See Sign, and cf. Insignia, 3d Ancient. ]

 

1. A flag; a banner; a standard; esp. , the national flag, or a banner indicating nationality, carried by a ship or a body of soldiers; -- as distinguished from flags indicating divisions of the army, rank of naval officers, or private signals, and the like. Hang up your ensigns, let your drums be still. Shak.

 

2. A signal displayed like a standard, to give notice. He will lift an ensign to the nations from far. Is. v. 26.

 

3. Sign; badge of office, rank, or power; symbol. The ensigns of our power about we bear. Waller.

 

4. (a ) Formerly, a commissioned officer of the army who carried the ensign or flag of a company or regiment. (b ) A commissioned officer of the lowest grade in the navy, corresponding to the grade of second lieutenant in the army. Ham. Nav. Encyc.

 

Note: In the British army the rank of ensign was abolished in 1871. In the United States army the rank is not recognized; the regimental flags being carried by a sergeant called the color sergeant. Ensign bearer, one who carries a flag; an ensign.

 

ENSIGN

ENSIGN En "sign, v. t.

 

1. To designate as by an ensign. [Obs. ] Henry but joined the roses that ensigned Particular families. B. Jonson.

 

2. To distinguish by a mark or ornament; esp. (Her. ), by a crown; thus, any charge which has a crown immediately above or upon it, is said to be ensigned.

 

ENSIGNCY

En "sign *cy, n.; pl. Ensigncies (.

 

Defn: The rank or office of an ensign.

 

ENSIGNSHIP

ENSIGNSHIP En "sign *ship, n.

 

Defn: The state or rank of an ensign.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

ensign

en sign ▶noun 1 |ˈensən ˈensən, ˈenˌsīn ˈensən |a flag or standard, esp. a military or naval one indicating nationality. • archaic a sign or emblem of a particular thing: all the ensigns of our greatness. 2 |ˈensən ˈensən |a commissioned officer of the lowest rank in the US Navy and Coast Guard, ranking above chief warrant officer and below lieutenant. • historical the lowest rank of commissioned infantry officer in the British army. • historical a standard-bearer. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French enseigne, from Latin insignia ‘signs of office ’ (see insignia ). Compare with ancient 2 .

 

Oxford Dictionary

ensign

ensign |ˈɛnsʌɪn | ▶noun 1 a flag or standard, especially a military or naval one indicating nationality. • archaic a sign or emblem of a particular thing: all the ensigns of our greatness. 2 historical a standard-bearer. 3 the lowest rank of commissioned officer in the US and some other navies, above chief warrant officer and below lieutenant. • historical the lowest rank of commissioned infantry officer in the British army. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French enseigne, from Latin insignia ‘signs of office ’ (see insignia ). Compare with ancient 2 .

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

ensign

ensign noun the ship flew a Greek ensign: flag, standard, color (s ), banner, pennant, pennon, streamer, banderole.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

ensign

ensign noun the ship flew a British ensign: flag, standard, colour (s ), jack, banner, pennant, pennon, streamer, banderole; Brit. pendant; Nautical burgee; in ancient Rome vexillum; rare gonfalon, guidon, labarum.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

ensign

en sign /énsaɪn , 1 は通例 -s (ə )n /名詞 C 1 (所属する国を表す )船旗, 艦旗 ; (車に付ける )小旗 .2 ｟米 ｠〘軍 〙(海軍の )少尉 ; ｟英 古 ｠(陸軍の )旗手 .3 ｟米 ｠(軍隊での階級を示す )記章 .