It means a low ranking non commissioned officer, such as a sergeant. Lower than a commissioned officer such as a captain, and higher than a private. Officers are above non commissioned officers and sometimes act accordingly.
Sergeant
Unit CSM or Senior NCO
Wow, studied this in NCO School. The Army NCO Corps was established during the Revolutionary War by an Austrian by the name of Von Struben on direct orders of Gen. Washington. Exact year, I am not sure, but Von Struben made our NCO Corps unlike any other.
A lowly elevated, flat surface.
No. To deal with an infraction, they would go to an NCO who is in that soldier's chain of command.
low in status or importance; humble: "she was too good for her lowly position
Non Commissioned Officer
If by "rate" you actually mean "evaluate their performance" - yes, it may be possible - especially if the junior NCO has some particular expertise in a certain field that the senior NCO does not. In that case the TECHNICAL proficiency of the senior NCO's ability to perfom the task can be evaluated by the junior NCO, but nothing else.
Holy rhymes with lowly. As does slowly.
a lowly laborer is a Peon
Tim Lowly was born in 1958.
Shelter can mean protective at some times, but it wouldn't be considered overprotective.
Humble is a synonym for lowly.
a lowly or weak person
The soldier was nothing more than a lowly private.
r word for "of lowly importance'
Sergeant