A naval officer ranking next to an admiral.
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释义 | society > armed hostility > hostilities at sea > seafaring warrior or naval man > leader or commander > [noun] > naval officer > flag officer > admiral > subordinate admirals (8) vice-admiral1520 A naval officer ranking next to an admiral. rear admiral1589 A naval officer ranking below a vice admiral; this rank of officer. See also admiral, n. 2a. under-admiral16.. (under-, prefix1 affix 3a(a).) Rear Admiral of England1684 an honorary title and post given between 1684 and 1707 by the English sovereign to a senior admiral. Rear Admiral of Great Britain1707 an honorary title and post given between 1707 and 1800 by the sovereign of Great Britain to a senior admiral, often bestowed upon or during… port admiral1785 an admiral in command of a naval port. V.A.1794 Vice-Admiral. Subcategories:— office of (1) |
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