"ensigns" in the noun 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
2. national flag, ensign
an emblem flown as a symbol of nationality
3. ensign
colors flown by a ship to show its nationality
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