Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun ensign

3 senses of ensign

Sense 1
ensign -- (a person who holds a commissioned rank in the United States Navy or the United States Coast Guard; below lieutenant junior grade)
       => commissioned naval officer -- (a commissioned officer in the navy)

Sense 2
national flag, ensign -- (an emblem flown as a symbol of nationality)
       => emblem, allegory -- (a visible symbol representing an abstract idea)
       => flag -- (emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design)

Sense 3
ensign -- (colors flown by a ship to show its nationality)
       => colors, colours -- (a flag that shows its nationality)