admirals

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