maître principal

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mɛ.tʁə pʁɛ̃.si.pal/ ~ /me.tʁə pʁɛ̃.si.pal/

Noun

maître principal m (plural maîtres principaux, feminine maître principale)

  1. (military) Military rank used in Francophone navies usually equivalent to the army rank of adjudant-chef or approximately the United States Navy rank of master chief petty officer; principal master

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