Definitions of ensign
-
To
designate
as
by
an
ensign.
-
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.
-
To
distinguish
by
some
ornament
or
symbol.
-
A
signal
displayed
like
a
standard,
to
give
notice.
-
Sign;
badge
of
office,
rank,
or
power;
symbol.
-
Formerly,
a
commissioned
officer
of
the
army
who
carried
the
ensign
or
flag
of
a
company
or
regiment.
-
A
commissioned
officer
of
the
lowest
grade
in
the
navy,
corresponding
to
the
grade
of
second
lieutenant
in
the
army.
-
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.
-
A
flag;
badge;
the
lowest
rank
of
commissioned
officer
in
the
navy.
-
The
sign
or
flag
distinguishing
a
nation
or
a
regiment:
formerly
the
junior
subaltern
rank
of
commissioned
officers
of
the
British
infantry,
so
called
from
bearing
the
colors.
-
A
standard;
the
officer
who
carries
it.
-
A
distinguishing
flag
or
banner;
standard;
badge;
symbol.
-
A
military
or
naval
officer.
-
The
flag,
banner,
or
standard
of
a
regiment
or
a
nation;
any
signal
to
give
notice;
a
mark
of
distinction,
rank,
or
office:
formerly
a
commissioned
officer
of
the
lowest
rank
in
a
company
of
infantry,
the
senior
of
whom
carried
the
regimental
colours.
Naval
ensign,
a
large
banner
hoisted
on
a
staff,
over
the
stern
of
a
ship,
or
at
the
gaff,
when
the
ship
is
under
sail,
for
the
purpose
chiefly
of
distinguishing
the
nationality.
-
The
banner
or
flag
of
a
regiment;
the
infantry
officer
who
carries
the
flag
of
a
regiment;
a
mark
of
rank
or
office;
the
national
flag
of
a
ship.
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