English Dictionary

admiral

/ˈæd.mə.ɹəl/

noun

A naval officer of the highest rank; the commander of a country's naval forces. / A naval officer of high rank, immediately below Admiral of the Fleet; the commander of a fleet or squadron.

The admiral commanded the fleet during the battle.

意味（1）

A naval officer of the highest rank; the commander of a country's naval forces.

意味（2）

A naval officer of high rank, immediately below Admiral of the Fleet; the commander of a fleet or squadron.

意味（3）

A flag officer in the United States Navy or Coast Guard of a grade superior to vice admiral and junior to admiral of the fleet (when that grade is used). An admiral is equal in grade or rank to a four-star general.

意味（4）

The ship which carries the admiral, the flagship; also, the most considerable ship of a fleet.

意味（5）

(obsolete) A prince or Saracen leader under the Sultan.

意味（6）

Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genera Kaniska, Limenitis and Vanessa, especially a red admiral or white admiral.