(historical) a Sumerian title designating the ruler or prince of a city-state

plural of ensi

A badge of office, rank, or power. / The lowest grade of commissioned officer in the United States Navy, junior to a lieutenant junior grade.

(obsolete) To designate as by an ensign. / To distinguish by a mark or ornament. / (heraldry) To distinguish by an ornament, especially by a crown.

Originally, the flag of the Rear Admiral's squadron in the English fleet.

plural of ensign

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ensign

(microbiology) A member of the genus Ensifer, of the bacteria family Rhizobiaceae.

The process of producing silage by the fermentation of green fodder. / (archaic) Synonym of silage.

(transitive) To preserve in a silo.