admiral

Admiral

The commander of a naval squadron or fleet, regardless of formal rank

Admiral

The appointed commander of a navy, regardless of formal title

Admiral

A high rank in the British and American Navies, NATO grade OF-9, equivalent ranks in other navies, in coast guards, etc

Admiral

The commander of a fishing or merchant fleet, particularly (historical, Canada) a captain granted special privileges in exchange for bringing the first ship of a given fishing season to certain harbors in Newfoundlandselten

Admiral

Any of several species of nymphalid butterflies of the genera Kaniska, Limenitis and Vanessaselten

Admiral

The shell of the Conus ammiralis; the cone shells of various other species displaying similarly intricate bandingselten

Admiral

Synonym of flagship: an admiral's ship in a fleet, the command or largest ship in a naval or commercial fleetselten

Admiral

Synonym of emir, a Muslim commander or princeselten

Admiral

Any of several varieties of pear, the trees which produce themselten