fleet admiral
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of fleet admiral
First recorded in 1945–50
Example Sentences
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One of Thurman’s discoveries was his ambition was to be a Pacific fleet admiral, but he was blinded in one eye in an accident, which disqualified him for military service.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 4, 2018
He wore khaki shorts, and an open-necked shirt with the five stars of a fleet admiral on the points of his collar.
From Time Magazine Archive
A coxswain is not interchangeable with a fleet admiral.
From The Armed Forces Officer Department of the Army Pamphlet 600-2 by United States. Dept. of Defense
"If I had known you to be the fleet admiral, Mr. Cantor, my conduct could not have been different, under the circumstances."
From Dave Darrin at Vera Cruz by Hancock, H. Irving (Harrie Irving)
In the British navy admirals are of four ranks—admiral of the fleet, admiral, vice-admiral, and rear-admiral.
From The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 1 A to Amide by Various
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