admiral
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 ).
Origin of admiral
1Other words from admiral
- ad·mi·ral·ship, noun
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How to use admiral in a sentence
Myself and another individual, Mel Williams, who became a vice admiral before he retired, we were both classmates and we were going through the pipeline training at the same time.
These Jobs Were Not Posted on ZipRecruiter (Ep. 473) | Stephen J. Dubner | August 26, 2021 | FreakonomicsSo in this episode, what we’re going to do is talk about his experience, from his time at the Naval Academy all the way through to becoming an admiral.
These Jobs Were Not Posted on ZipRecruiter (Ep. 473) | Stephen J. Dubner | August 26, 2021 | FreakonomicsThe nation’s top generals and admirals have long opposed such a move, saying it undermines long-standing principle and commanding officers’ authority.
Pentagon Directs Major Overhaul to Military’s Handling of Sexual Assault Cases | W.J. Hennigan | July 2, 2021 | TimeSo was practically every famous general, admiral or commandant you can think of.
Things are shipshape at the Army and Navy Club on Farragut Square in D.C. | John Kelly | November 18, 2020 | Washington Post“If the country is going to war, you want an admiral or general to help you figure out what is going on,” said David Bohrman, executive producer of CBS’s coverage.
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And then I said, ‘Well, chief, when the admiral comes aboard, the first mate has to pipe him in.’
The Story Behind Lee Marvin’s Liberty Valance Smile | Robert Ward | January 3, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTThe admiral told every man, “I just spoke with the President and he plans to thank each of you personally.”
He used language to make his host, the Navy admiral who was the country's top military officer, blush.
He survived to become an admiral known as the Father of Carrier Aviation.
Navy Football Player Will McKamey Died This Week From Brain Injury. Who’s to Blame? | Michael Daly | March 27, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAs a result, Russia needed naval commanders and Jones was given the rank of rear admiral and sent to fight the Turks.
The Americans demanded the surrender of the Arsenal, the admiral, and the surviving crews of the destroyed fleet.
The Philippine Islands | John ForemanA crucial question, very much affected by what the admiral told me last night.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I | Ian Hamiltonadmiral Byng was afterwards shot in England, on an unjust charge of cowardice in this affair.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellIn the action off Camperdown, admiral de Winter asked one of his lieutenants for a quid of tobacco.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun; | VariousThe admiral came aboard and between us we tried to size up the new situation and to readjust ourselves thereto.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I | Ian Hamilton
British Dictionary definitions for admiral
/ (ˈædmərəl) /
the supreme commander of a fleet or navy
Also called: admiral of the fleet, fleet 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
mainly British the master of a fishing fleet
any of various nymphalid butterflies, esp the red admiral or white admiral
Origin of admiral
1Derived forms of admiral
- admiralship, noun
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