English noun: petty officer | |||
1. | petty officer (person) a noncommissioned officer in the Navy or Coast Guard with a rank comparable to sergeant in the Army | ||
Synonyms | P.O., PO | ||
Broader (hypernym) | enlisted officer, noncom, noncommissioned officer | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | master-at-arms, SCPO, senior chief petty officer | ||