The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word BOSN which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Sun in 2006.
Naval officer, briefly crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| BOSN | 100 % | 4 | 
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Naval officer, briefly
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- commodore
 - exec
 - liberty
 - lieutenant
 - seaman
 - admiral
 - commander
 - captain
 - ensign
 - perry
 - yeoman
 - byrd
 
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