Definition of admiral. Meaning of admiral. Synonyms of admiral

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Definition of admiral

Admiral
Admiral Ad"mi*ral, n. [OE. amiral, admiral, OF. amiral, ultimately fr. Ar. am[=i]r-al-bahr commander of the sea; Ar. am[=i]r is commander, al is the Ar. article, and am[=i]r-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. --E. Everett. 3. (Zo["o]l.) A handsome butterfly (Pyrameis Atalanta) of Europe and America. The larva feeds on nettles. Admiral shell (Zo["o]l.), 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.

Meaning of admiral from wikipedia

- admiral is the rank , or part of the name of the ranks, of the highest naval officers. the position of full admiral (equivalent to full
- rank of the royal navy of the united kingdom, which equates to the nato rank code of-9 , outranked only by the rank admiral of the fleet .
- in the united states navy , the united states coast guard and the united states public health service commissioned corps , admiral (adm)
- rear admiral is a naval commissioned officer rank above that of a commodore and captain , and below that of a vice admiral .
- rear admiral is a naval commissioned officer rank above that of a commodore and captain , and below that of a vice admiral .
- an admiral of the fleet (also known as fleet admiral or grand admiral) is a military naval officer of the highest rank. in many nations
- court-martial is in progress or to indicate the presence of an admiral of the fleet on-board (including the lord high admiral or the monarch
- admiral sportswear is an internationally recognised football and cricket brand. admiral was the supplier of sports apparel to the england
- admiral of the fleet is the highest rank of the british royal navy (nato rank code of-10 ) although routine appointments ceased in 1995.
- commissioned corps , and the united states maritime service , vice admiral (vadm) is a three-star flag officer, with the pay grade of o-9.