Jellicoe

[ jel-i-koh ]

noun

1. John Rush·worth [ruhsh, -wurth], 1st Earl, 1859–1935, British admiral.

Jellicoe

/ ˈdʒɛlɪˌkəʊ /

noun

1. JellicoeJohn Rushworth, 1st Earl Jellicoe18591935MBritishMILITARY: admiral John Rushworth, 1st Earl Jellicoe. 1859–1935, British admiral, who commanded the Grand Fleet at the Battle of Jutland (1916), which incapacitated the German fleet for the rest of World War I

Example Sentences

For these reasons, Admiral Jellicoe decided therefore—and it had to be an instant decision—to deploy in the manner described.

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Sir John Jellicoe, in command of the fleet, however, refused to take any risks of losing his units.

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Both Jellicoe's and Beatty's forces had their attendant suites of destroyers, light cruisers, and other cruisers.

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If we are willing to have ten years of thoughtful good manners, I tell you Jellicoe will eat out of your hand.

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Admiral Jellicoe has 3,000 ships under his command; and he couldn't keep his fleet on the job if he didn't have them.

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