admiral
ad*mi*ral
noun
{bc}the commander in chief of a navy
admiral of the fleet
noun phrase
{bc}the highest-ranking officer of the British navy
fleet admiral
noun
{bc}an admiral of the highest rank in the navy whose insignia is five stars
rear admiral
noun
red admiral
noun
{bc}a nymphalid butterfly ({it}Vanessa atalanta{/it}) that is common in both Europe and America, has broad orange-red bands on the forewings, and feeds chiefly on nettles in the larval stage
vice admiral
noun
{bc}a commissioned officer in the navy or coast guard who ranks above a rear admiral and whose insignia is three stars