sergeant major

noun

U.S. Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps. a noncommissioned officer serving as chief administrative assistant in a unit headquarters.

U.S. Marine Corps. a noncommissioned officer ranking above a first sergeant.

a small damselfish, Abudefduf saxatilis, inhabiting warm Atlantic waters, having vertical black stripes on each side.

Origin of sergeant major

First recorded in 1565–75

Words nearby sergeant major

sergeant at arms, sergeant at law, sergeant baker, sergeant first class, sergeantfish, sergeant major, Sergipe, Sergius I, Sergius II, Sergius III, Sergius IV

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Example sentences from the Web for sergeant major

Soon after a sergeant-major of the field gendarmes came up sitting proudly on his steed.
A German deserter's war experience|Anonymous
The horse was the most ignoble, malevolent beast that ever walked, except the sergeant-major in the riding-school.
The Rough Road|William John Locke
Captain Powell, the Sergeant-Major, had by his turn the charge of the four companies which made the battle.
Drake's Great Armada|Walter Biggs
One sergeant-major borrowed bed sheets from some lady friend and these served as table cloths.
The Story of the "9th King's" in France|Enos Herbert Glynne Roberts

Tell me, sergeant-major, do you think the captain knew anything about the way von Nissew treated his men?
Life in a German Crack Regiment|Wolf Ernst Hugo Emil Baudissin

British Dictionary definitions for sergeant major

sergeant major

noun

a noncommissioned officer of the highest rank or having specific administrative tasks in branches of the armed forces of various countries

a large damselfish, Abudefduf saxatilis, having a bluish-grey body marked with black stripes

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单词	sergeant major
释义	sergeant major noun U.S. Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps. a noncommissioned officer serving as chief administrative assistant in a unit headquarters. U.S. Marine Corps. a noncommissioned officer ranking above a first sergeant. a small damselfish, Abudefduf saxatilis, inhabiting warm Atlantic waters, having vertical black stripes on each side. Origin of sergeant major First recorded in 1565–75 Words nearby sergeant major sergeant at arms, sergeant at law, sergeant baker, sergeant first class, sergeantfish, sergeant major, Sergipe, Sergius I, Sergius II, Sergius III, Sergius IV Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sergeant major Soon after a sergeant-major of the field gendarmes came up sitting proudly on his steed. A German deserter's war experience\|Anonymous The horse was the most ignoble, malevolent beast that ever walked, except the sergeant-major in the riding-school. The Rough Road\|William John Locke Captain Powell, the Sergeant-Major, had by his turn the charge of the four companies which made the battle. Drake's Great Armada\|Walter Biggs One sergeant-major borrowed bed sheets from some lady friend and these served as table cloths. The Story of the "9th King's" in France\|Enos Herbert Glynne Roberts Tell me, sergeant-major, do you think the captain knew anything about the way von Nissew treated his men? Life in a German Crack Regiment\|Wolf Ernst Hugo Emil Baudissin British Dictionary definitions for sergeant major sergeant major noun a noncommissioned officer of the highest rank or having specific administrative tasks in branches of the armed forces of various countries a large damselfish, Abudefduf saxatilis, having a bluish-grey body marked with black stripes Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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