The Nautical Encyclopedia
Patterson’s Illustrated Nautical Encyclopedia — Howard Patterson, 1891

Lieutenant

Naval

The grade next below that of lieutenant-commander, and next above that of lieutenant, junior grade. Lieutenants, junior grade, were at one time called masters. A lieutenant of marines ranks the same as an army lieutenant. (See Relative Rank.)

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