colour sergeant

  • 1Colour Sergeant — (CSgt or formerly C/Sgt) is a non commissioned rank in the Royal Marines and infantry regiments of the British Army, ranking above Sergeant and below Warrant Officer Class 2. It has a NATO [http://rankmaven.tripod.com/NATO 92 RM.htm ranking code] …

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  • 2colour sergeant — ˈcolour sergeant 7 (especially US ˈcolor sergeant) noun an officer of middle rank in the Royal Marines   Word Origin: [colour sergeant] with reference to the sergeant s responsibility for carrying one of the regiment s colours in a g …

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  • 3colour sergeant — ► NOUN ▪ a rank of non commissioned officer in the Royal Marines, above sergeant and below warrant officer (responsible for carrying one of the regiment s colours in a guard of honour) …

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  • 4Colour sergeant — For the brush footed butterfly species, see Athyma nefte. Royal Marines colour sergeant rank insignia …

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  • 5colour sergeant — noun A non commissioned officer in some infantry regiments of the British army, equivalent in rank to a staff sergeant in most other armies. A colour sergeant ranks above a sergeant and below a warrant officer …

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  • 6Colour Sergeant — Rangabzeichen des Staff Sergeant in der US Army Rangabzeichen des Staff Sergeant in der British Army Staff Sergeant ist ein militärischer …

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  • 7colour-sergeant — colˈour sergeant noun A non commissioned officer, orig responsible for guarding the Colours of a regiment • • • Main Entry: ↑colour …

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  • 8colour sergeant — /ˈkʌlə sadʒənt/ (say kuluh sahjuhnt) noun 1. (formerly) a sergeant who had charge of battalion or regimental colours. 2. → quartermaster sergeant. Also, color sergeant …

  • 9colour sergeant — noun a rank of non commissioned officer in the Army and Royal Marines, above sergeant and below warrant officer. Origin with ref. to the sergeant s responsibility for carrying one of the regiment s colours in a guard of honour …

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  • 10COLOUR-SERGEANT —    a sergeant whose duty is to guard the colours and those who carry them …

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