Jackspeak of the Royal Canadian Navy

Lieutenant

The Lieutenant is naval equivalent to Captain in the Army and Air Force. The rank insignia is two standard bars, the topmost bar featuring an executive curl. The word is from the French language, lieu, "place"; and tenner, "to hold", and means "one who acts for, or in lieu of, a superior officer."

Added: 2014-11-01 Last modified: 2022-01-14