admiral

[ad·mi·ral]

An admiral is the commander of a fleet. In the navy, admiral is one of the highest ranks.

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A naval officer of the highest rank; a naval officer of high rank, of which there are different grades. The chief gradations in rank are admiral, vice admiral, and rear admiral. The admiral is the commander in chief of a fleet or of fleets.

Noun
any of several brightly colored butterflies

Noun
the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral

n.
A naval officer of the highest rank; a naval officer of high rank, of which there are different grades. The chief gradations in rank are admiral, vice admiral, and rear admiral. The admiral is the commander in chief of a fleet or of fleets.

n.
The ship which carries the admiral; also, the most considerable ship of a fleet.

n.
A handsome butterfly (Pyrameis Atalanta) of Europe and America. The larva feeds on nettles.

Admiral

Ad"mi*ral , n. [OE. amiral, admiral, OF. amiral, ultimately fr. Ar. am'c6r-al-bahr commander of the sea; Ar. am'c6r is commander, al is the Ar. article, and am'c6r-al, heard in different titles, was taken as one word. Early forms of the word show confusion with L. admirabilis admirable, fr. admirari to admire. It is said to have been introduced into Europe by the Genoese or Venetians, in the 12th or 13th century. Cf. Ameer, Emir.] 1. A naval officer of the highest rank; a naval officer of high rank, of which there are different grades. The chief gradations in rank are admiral, vice admiral, and rear admiral. The admiral is the commander in chief of a fleet or of fleets. 2. The ship which carries the admiral; also, the most considerable ship of a fleet.

Like some mighty admiral, dark and terrible, bearing down upon his antagonist with all his canvas straining to the wind, and all his thunders roaring from his broadsides.

3. (Zo'94l.) A handsome butterfly (Pyrameis Atalanta) of Europe and America. The larva feeds on nettles. Admiral shell (Zo'94l.), the popular name of an ornamental cone shell (Conus admiralis). Lord High Admiral, a great officer of state, who (when this rare dignity is conferred) is at the head of the naval administration of Great Britain.

A naval officer of the highest rank; a naval officer of high rank, of which there are different grades. The chief gradations in rank are admiral, vice admiral, and rear admiral. The admiral is the commander in chief of a fleet or of fleets.

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Usage Examples

Another nice thing was that I would type out letters home for the admiral's stewards. They would then feed me the same food the admiral ate.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

In this country it is a good thing to kill an admiral from time to time to encourage the others.