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admiral
noun
- the commanding officer of a navy or fleet
- U.S. Navy
- an officer of the highest rank, ranking just above a vice admiral and having the insignia of four stars
- generally, any of the officers ranking above a captain, with admiral as part of the title of their rank
- Archaic a vessel carrying the admiral; flagship
- any of various large, colorful butterflies (genera Limenitis and Vanessa) with unusually small forelegs
Related Forms:
- admiralship noun
See admiral in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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