admiralshipn.²

Brit.

/ˈadm(ə)rəlʃɪp/,

/ˈadm(ə)rl̩ʃɪp/, U.S.

/ˈædm(ə)rəlˌʃɪp/

Forms: see admiral n. and -ship suffix.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: admiral n., -ship suffix.

Etymology: < admiral n. + -ship suffix. Compare earlier admiralty n. 2. Compare later German Admiralschaft (see discussion at admiralty n.).

1. Performance of the role or functions of an admiral; (also) the qualities or abilities characteristic of an admiral; skill at commanding.

ΘΚΠ

society > armed hostility > hostilities at sea > seafaring warrior or naval man > leader or commander > [noun] > naval officer > flag officer > admiral > capabilities of

admiralship1561

1561 in J. H. Burton Reg. Privy Council Scotl. (1877) 1st Ser. I. 179 An acquittance..grantand him to haif ressavit fra Williame Cant, capitane of the schip..ten fardellis of canves, etc., for the hale admiralschip thairof.

1781 R. Jones Inq. State Med. viii. 184 The admiralship of Themistocles, in bringing on the battle of Salamis.

1844 Times 30 Dec. 4/3 Mr. Somes's admiralship, Mr. Moffatt's generalship, make their impression.

1873 D. Masson Drummond of Hawthornden viii. 172 All faith in his generalship and admiralship for the rest of the war had been lost.

1958 Lethbridge (Alberta) Herald 27 Feb. 3/5 Powell's admiralship of his humans and their lethal equipment is crisp and confident from start to finish.

2009 J. R. Hale Lords of Sea vi. 77 The Greek fleet would assemble at Aegina under the admiralship of the Spartan king Leotychidas.

2. The office, position, or rank of an admiral.

ΘΚΠ

society > armed hostility > hostilities at sea > seafaring warrior or naval man > leader or commander > [noun] > naval officer > flag officer > admiral > office of

admiralty1443

admiralship1575

archigubernacy1665

admiralcy1668

1575 T. Newton tr. C. A. Curione Notable Hist. Saracens iii. f. 114 Sanar (whom the same Dargan a lyttle before perforce had displaced and put out of the office and dignitie of Admyrallship [L. Admirantis dignitate]).

1665 D. Lloyd States-men & Favourites Eng. 94 His Master raised him to the Admiralship of England, and the Earldom of Southampton.

1727 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. II Thalassiarchy, the Admiralship, or the office of the Admiral.

1799 C. Collignon tr. ‘Vosgien’ Hist. & Biogr. Dict. I. at Beaufort Being restored to favour, with the reversion of an admiralship.

1846 ‘J. Hampden Jr.’ Aristocracy of Eng. xxii. 251 Fashionable heroes living in the luxurious splendour of admiralships.

1872 Daily News 5 Aug. The steamer was commanded by her own legal master, but the admiralship of the day was shared by Mr. Pegler.

1920 O. W. Firkins Jane Austen iii. ix. 179 Two other brothers, Francis and Charles, rose to admiralships in the English navy.

1950 Bee (Danville, Va.) 16 Feb. a6/2 He had his eye on an admiralship once but he committed himself to a career in textiles.

2006 D. R. Worley Shaping U.S. Mil. Forces v. 167 Not all career paths lead equally to admiralship.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	admiralship
释义	admiralshipn.² Brit. /ˈadm(ə)rəlʃɪp/, /ˈadm(ə)rl̩ʃɪp/, U.S. /ˈædm(ə)rəlˌʃɪp/ Forms: see admiral n. and -ship suffix. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: admiral n., -ship suffix. Etymology: < admiral n. + -ship suffix. Compare earlier admiralty n. 2. Compare later German Admiralschaft (see discussion at admiralty n.). 1. Performance of the role or functions of an admiral; (also) the qualities or abilities characteristic of an admiral; skill at commanding. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > hostilities at sea > seafaring warrior or naval man > leader or commander > [noun] > naval officer > flag officer > admiral > capabilities of admiralship1561 1561 in J. H. Burton Reg. Privy Council Scotl. (1877) 1st Ser. I. 179 An acquittance..grantand him to haif ressavit fra Williame Cant, capitane of the schip..ten fardellis of canves, etc., for the hale admiralschip thairof. 1781 R. Jones Inq. State Med. viii. 184 The admiralship of Themistocles, in bringing on the battle of Salamis. 1844 Times 30 Dec. 4/3 Mr. Somes's admiralship, Mr. Moffatt's generalship, make their impression. 1873 D. Masson Drummond of Hawthornden viii. 172 All faith in his generalship and admiralship for the rest of the war had been lost. 1958 Lethbridge (Alberta) Herald 27 Feb. 3/5 Powell's admiralship of his humans and their lethal equipment is crisp and confident from start to finish. 2009 J. R. Hale Lords of Sea vi. 77 The Greek fleet would assemble at Aegina under the admiralship of the Spartan king Leotychidas. 2. The office, position, or rank of an admiral. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > hostilities at sea > seafaring warrior or naval man > leader or commander > [noun] > naval officer > flag officer > admiral > office of admiralty1443 admiralship1575 archigubernacy1665 admiralcy1668 1575 T. Newton tr. C. A. Curione Notable Hist. Saracens iii. f. 114 Sanar (whom the same Dargan a lyttle before perforce had displaced and put out of the office and dignitie of Admyrallship [L. Admirantis dignitate]). 1665 D. Lloyd States-men & Favourites Eng. 94 His Master raised him to the Admiralship of England, and the Earldom of Southampton. 1727 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. II Thalassiarchy, the Admiralship, or the office of the Admiral. 1799 C. Collignon tr. ‘Vosgien’ Hist. & Biogr. Dict. I. at Beaufort Being restored to favour, with the reversion of an admiralship. 1846 ‘J. Hampden Jr.’ Aristocracy of Eng. xxii. 251 Fashionable heroes living in the luxurious splendour of admiralships. 1872 Daily News 5 Aug. The steamer was commanded by her own legal master, but the admiralship of the day was shared by Mr. Pegler. 1920 O. W. Firkins Jane Austen iii. ix. 179 Two other brothers, Francis and Charles, rose to admiralships in the English navy. 1950 Bee (Danville, Va.) 16 Feb. a6/2 He had his eye on an admiralship once but he committed himself to a career in textiles. 2006 D. R. Worley Shaping U.S. Mil. Forces v. 167 Not all career paths lead equally to admiralship. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.²1561
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