单词 | first lord of the admiralty |
释义 | > as lemmasFirst Lord of the Admiralty First Lord of the Admiralty n. British (now historical) the civilian president of the Board of Admiralty (the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, abolished in 1964).In quot. 1723 referring to the holder of a comparable position in Russia. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > hostilities at sea > seafaring warrior or naval man > naval officials > [noun] > Lord of Admiralty First Lord of the Admiralty1723 Lords (Commissioners) of the Admiralty1739 First Lord1814 sea-lord1817 society > authority > office > holder of office > high officials of state > [noun] > lord or first lord lord1398 First Lord of the Admiralty1723 First Lord1814 1723 tr. F. C. Weber Present State Russia I. 58 M. Kikin first Lord of the Admiralty. 1739 Gentleman's Mag. June 307 Wager, Sir Charles, Westminster, First Lord of the Admiralty. 1812 S. Whitbread Speech in Commons 7 May The..emolument drawn by the late first Lord of the Admiralty as Teller of Exchequer. 1909 Hansard Commons 1 1110/2 Mr. Robert Harcourt asked the First Lord of the Admiralty if he was prepared to give an official definition of the term capital ship. 2002 B. Hoey Her Majesty xiii. 209 As First Lord of the Admiralty, he was responsible for the maintenance and running costs of the Royal Yacht. < as lemmas |
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