Phrase Hound found 33 phrases and 5 compound words that contain admiral. The most common are listed below. Open admiral in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 33
- Admiral of the FleetThe highest-ranking officer in the Royal Navy.
- red admiralAny of species Vanessa atalanta of bright red and black butterfly in the family Nymphalidae.
- vice admiralA person holding a naval rank between rear admiral and full admiral.
- rear admiralA naval officer below the rank of vice admiral, originally in charge of a fleet's rear formation.
- lieutenant-admiralAlternative form of lieutenant admiral.
- white admiralA striking, white and black butterfly, of species Limenitis camilla, Limenitis arthemis or Limenitis trivena, of the family Nymphalidae.
- blue admiralAny of species Kaniska canace of black and blue nymphaline butterflies.
- fleet admiralThe highest rank in the United States Navy, NATO grade OF-10, used only during World War II.
- grand admiralHistorically one of the highest ranks in several world navies, sometimes equivalent to fleet admiral or admiral of the fleet.
- yellow admiralA post-captain promoted to the rank of rear admiral on the understanding that he will immediately retire without having actually served at that rank.
- squadron admiralNaval rank that is used in some Romance-speaking countries, usually equivalent to vice admiral but sometimes is equivalent to admiral.
- counter admiralA high-ranking naval officer in certain countries, comparable to rear admiral.
- commodore admirala flag officer of a rank between a captain and a rear admiral, having a O7 NATO rank scale equivalency.
- Lord High AdmiralAn office in England dating from the 15th century (William IV when Duke of Clarence was the last holder until it was assumed by Elizabeth II in 1964).
- tapping the admiralpresent participle and gerund of tap the admiral
- admiral of the Swiss NavyOne who appears important but is not.
- Admiral of the RedA senior rank of the Royal Navy, immediately outranked by the Admiral of the Fleet; abolished as a promotional rank in 1864.
- Lorquin's admiralA butterfly of species Limenitis lorquini, having brown-black wings with a row of white spots, and orange tips to the forewings.
- admiral sauceA sauce for fish or seafood, made with butter, anchovies, capers, etc.
- admiral shipSynonym of flagship (“the principal ship”).
- admiral shipsplural of admiral ship: Synonym of flagship (“the principal ship”).
- Kentucky AdmiralThe holder of an honor given by the director of the Kentucky Department for Natural Resources to individuals who have demonstrated fair and just stewardship of the state's natural resources and environmental wealth.
- sub-admiralA naval rank, in some systems, that is the lowest rank of admiral.
- scarlet admiralred admiral (a butterfly)
- rear admiral lower halfAlternative form of rear admiral (lower half).
Compound words 5
- admiraltyThe office or jurisdiction of an admiral.
- admiralessA female admiral.
- admiralshipThe state, property, or office of being an admiral.
- admiralshipsplural of admiralship: The state, property, or office of being an admiral.
- admiraltiesplural of admiralty: The office or jurisdiction of an admiral.