| airman |
an enlisted person in the U.S. Navy whose duties involve aircraft. [1/3 definitions] |
| bluejacket |
a sailor, esp. one enlisted in the U.S. Navy. |
| boot camp |
a military installation at which U.S. Navy or Marine recruits receive basic training. |
| captain |
a commissioned officer of the U.S. Navy holding the rank immediately below rear admiral. [1/8 definitions] |
| commander |
in the U.S. Navy, the rank below captain. [1/3 definitions] |
| commodore |
in the U.S. Navy until 1899 and again during World War II, a commissioned naval officer ranked below a rear admiral and above a captain. [1/2 definitions] |
| Department of Defense |
the U.S. federal department of the executive branch of government responsible for national security, military policy, and military forces. The Department of Defense includes the Army, Navy, and Air Force. |
| Ens. |
abbreviation of "Ensign," in the U.S. Coast Guard or Navy, one who is a commissioned officer of the lowest rank (used in a proper name). |
| ensign |
in the U.S. Coast Guard or Navy, the lowest rank of a commissioned officer. [1/2 definitions] |
| gob2 |
(informal) a sailor in the U.S. Navy. |
| Grand Army of the Republic |
an organization founded in 1866 by men who had served in the Union Army or Navy during the U.S. Civil War. |
| Joint Chiefs of Staff |
the principal military advisory body to the President of the United States, consisting of the chiefs of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marines. |
| lieutenant |
in the U.S., British, or Canadian Navy, an officer ranking just below a lieutenant commander. [1/5 definitions] |
| lieutenant commander |
an officer in the U.S. Navy or Coast Guard whose rank is above that of lieutenant and below that of commander. |
| lieutenant junior grade |
an officer in the U.S. Navy whose rank is above that of ensign and below that of lieutenant. |
| Marine Corps |
a branch of the U.S. armed forces under the authority of the Department of the Navy, trained for land, sea, and aerial combat and specializing in amphibious landing operations. |
| master-at-arms |
in the U.S. Navy, a petty officer whose duty is to keep order and maintain discipline on board a ship or at a shore station. |
| naval |
of or pertaining to ships, esp. those of a navy. [2 definitions] |
| nonrated |
designating an enlisted member of the U.S. Navy who is not a petty officer. [1/2 definitions] |
| old man |
a male figure of authority such as a company head or commander of a navy vessel. [1/3 definitions] |
| pea jacket |
a short double-breasted coat made of thick navy blue wool, originally worn by sailors. |