Definitions for flag-officer

flag-officer flag officer

Flag-Officer is a 12 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 594 anagrams from letters in flag-officer (-acefffgilor).

Definitions for flag-officer

noun

  1. a naval officer above the rank of captain, as a fleet admiral, admiral, vice-admiral, rear admiral, or commodore, who is entitled to display a flag indicating his or her rank.
  2. (formerly) an officer in command of a fleet, squadron, or group of ships.

Origin of flag-officer

First recorded in 1655-65

Examples for flag-officer

Chase, meanwhile, was up in flag officer's Country picking up the dope on our next mission.

When the Civil War broke out he was holding the position of flag officer, the highest rank in our navy at that time.

"A new broom sweeps clean, they say," laughed the flag officer.

The flag officer, who had piloted them to the bridge, saluted smartly and retired.

His application was seconded by flag officer Foote of the navy, who then had command of several gunboats at Cairo.

The latest information located the flag officer off Pensacola, and in due time Christy reported to him.

The rectangular flag is chiefly used for a flag officer's signal.

"Then we will consider him the right man in the right place," replied the flag officer.

It consisted of the largest naval force that had, up to that time, ever been collected under an American flag officer.

When the admiral wants 'any old thing' he tells his flag officer to send the Naval Reserve ship.

Word Value for flag-officer
Scrable

8

Words with friends

10

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