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admiral
[ ad-mer-uhl ]
noun
- the commander in chief of a fleet.
- a naval officer of the highest rank.
- a naval officer of a high rank: the grades in the U.S. Navy are fleet admiral, admiral, vice-admiral, and rear admiral.
- Obsolete. the flagship of an admiral.
- British. a master who directs a fishing fleet.
- any of several often brightly colored butterflies of the family Nymphalidae, as Vanessa atalanta red admiral.
admiral
/ ˈædmərəl /
noun
- the supreme commander of a fleet or navy
- Also calledadmiral of the fleetfleet admiral a naval officer of the highest rank, equivalent to general of the army or field marshal
- a senior naval officer entitled to fly his own flag See also rear admiral vice admiral
- the master of a fishing fleet
- any of various nymphalid butterflies, esp the red admiral or white admiral
Derived Forms
- ˈadmiralˌship, noun
Other Words From
- admi·ral·ship noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of admiral1
Word History and Origins
Origin of admiral1
Example Sentences
These commenters were denounced at the time by New Zealand’s defence minister as “armchair admirals”.
“Any general that was involved, any general, admiral, whatever, that was involved in any of the DEI/woke s— has got to go.”
Francis provided investigators with detailed information on hundreds of sailors, from petty officers to admirals.
New Zealand’s defence minister has criticised "armchair admirals" for suggesting that a female captain’s gender was to blame for the sinking of one of the nation's naval ships.
The admiral said that a number of measures were being taken to address what he has called “appalling behaviours” against women – who make up just over 10% of the service.
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