ad´mi|ral|ship

ad´mi|ral|ship
ad|mi|ral «AD muhr uhl», noun.
1. a) any naval officer of any one of the four highest ranks. b) an officer in the U.S. Navy ranking next below a fleet admiral and next above a vice admiral. c) an officer in the British navy ranking next below an Admiral of the Fleet.
2. a) Especially British. the commander of a fleet of fishing or merchant ships. b) the commander in chief of the navy of a country.
3. either of two species of large, colorful butterflies originally found only in Europe, but now also found in America. It has greatly reduced forelegs.
4. a flagship. Abbr.: Adm.
╂[earlier amiral < Old French < Arabic 'amīr-al- chief of. See related etym. at amir. (Cf. ↑amir)]
–ad´mi|ral|ship, noun.

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