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Master Seaman (MS), or matelot-chef (matc) in French
French language

French is a Romance language spoken around the world by around 80 million people as first language, by 190 million as second language, and by about another 200 million people as an acquired tongue, with significant speakers in 54 countries....
, is a non-commissioned member
Non-commissioned member

A non-commissioned member , in the Canadian Forces, is defined in the Queen's Regulations and Orders as:"? any person, other than an officer , who is enrolled in, or who pursuant to law is attached or seconded otherwise than as an officer to, the Canadian Forces?"...
 rank
Military rank

Military rank is a system of hierarchy relationships in armed forces or civil institutions organized along military lines. Usually, uniforms denote the bearer's rank by particular insignia affixed to the uniforms....
 of the Canadian Navy, which is between Leading Seaman
Leading Seaman

Leading Seaman is a non-commissioned member rank or rate in navy, particularly those of the Commonwealth of Nations....
 (LS) and Petty Officer 2nd Class
Petty Officer 2nd Class

Petty Officer 2nd Class or PO2 is a Canadian Forces Maritime Command non-commissioned member rank of the Canadian Forces. It is senior to the rank of Master Seaman and its equivalents, and junior to Petty Officer 1st Class and its equivalents....
 (PO2). Technically, the rank is actually an appointment, with appointees holding the rank of Leading Seaman. If demoted, a Master Seaman will become an Able Seaman
Able Seaman (rank)

Royal NavyIn the United Kingdom Royal Navy in the middle of the 18th century, the term Able Seaman referred to a seaman with at least two years' experience at sea....
 or Leading Seaman
Leading Seaman

Leading Seaman is a non-commissioned member rank or rate in navy, particularly those of the Commonwealth of Nations....
 depending on seniority However, the process to be appointed is very similar to that of a promotion, and holding the appointment of master seaman is a prerequisite to promotion to PO2.

A contributing factor to the confusion of 'appointment' vs 'promotion' is that when promoted/appointed to Master Seaman, the sailor enters a new pay scale, unlike appointment to Able Seaman
Able Seaman (rank)

Royal NavyIn the United Kingdom Royal Navy in the middle of the 18th century, the term Able Seaman referred to a seaman with at least two years' experience at sea....
, wherein the sailor has simply entered a new incentive level within the pay scale for Ordinary Seaman.

A Master Seaman is equal to a Master Corporal
Master Corporal

Master Corporal , in the Canadian Forces, is an appointment of the rank of Corporal in the Canadian Forces Land Force Command and Canadian Forces Air Command....
 of the Canadian Army and the Canadian Air Force.

The rank of Master Seaman is sometimes referred to as “master killick”, from “killick”, the slang for Leading Seaman
Leading Seaman

Leading Seaman is a non-commissioned member rank or rate in navy, particularly those of the Commonwealth of Nations....
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Master Seaman (MS), or matelot-chef (matc) in French
French language

French is a Romance language spoken around the world by around 80 million people as first language, by 190 million as second language, and by about another 200 million people as an acquired tongue, with significant speakers in 54 countries....
, is a non-commissioned member
Non-commissioned member

A non-commissioned member , in the Canadian Forces, is defined in the Queen's Regulations and Orders as:"? any person, other than an officer , who is enrolled in, or who pursuant to law is attached or seconded otherwise than as an officer to, the Canadian Forces?"...
 rank
Military rank

Military rank is a system of hierarchy relationships in armed forces or civil institutions organized along military lines. Usually, uniforms denote the bearer's rank by particular insignia affixed to the uniforms....
 of the Canadian Navy, which is between Leading Seaman
Leading Seaman

Leading Seaman is a non-commissioned member rank or rate in navy, particularly those of the Commonwealth of Nations....
 (LS) and Petty Officer 2nd Class
Petty Officer 2nd Class

Petty Officer 2nd Class or PO2 is a Canadian Forces Maritime Command non-commissioned member rank of the Canadian Forces. It is senior to the rank of Master Seaman and its equivalents, and junior to Petty Officer 1st Class and its equivalents....
 (PO2). Technically, the rank is actually an appointment, with appointees holding the rank of Leading Seaman. If demoted, a Master Seaman will become an Able Seaman
Able Seaman (rank)

Royal NavyIn the United Kingdom Royal Navy in the middle of the 18th century, the term Able Seaman referred to a seaman with at least two years' experience at sea....
 or Leading Seaman
Leading Seaman

Leading Seaman is a non-commissioned member rank or rate in navy, particularly those of the Commonwealth of Nations....
 depending on seniority However, the process to be appointed is very similar to that of a promotion, and holding the appointment of master seaman is a prerequisite to promotion to PO2.

A contributing factor to the confusion of 'appointment' vs 'promotion' is that when promoted/appointed to Master Seaman, the sailor enters a new pay scale, unlike appointment to Able Seaman
Able Seaman (rank)

Royal NavyIn the United Kingdom Royal Navy in the middle of the 18th century, the term Able Seaman referred to a seaman with at least two years' experience at sea....
, wherein the sailor has simply entered a new incentive level within the pay scale for Ordinary Seaman.

A Master Seaman is equal to a Master Corporal
Master Corporal

Master Corporal , in the Canadian Forces, is an appointment of the rank of Corporal in the Canadian Forces Land Force Command and Canadian Forces Air Command....
 of the Canadian Army and the Canadian Air Force.

The rank of Master Seaman is sometimes referred to as “master killick”, from “killick”, the slang for Leading Seaman
Leading Seaman

Leading Seaman is a non-commissioned member rank or rate in navy, particularly those of the Commonwealth of Nations....
. Those personnel junior to the Master Seaman, however, are advised to refrain from addressing the holder by that term.