Admiral Synonyms

ădmər-əl
An officer of the highest rank, ranking just above a vice admiral and having the insignia of four stars
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. commander of the fleet
  2. commander-in-chief
  3. naval officer
  4. chief of naval operations
  5. full admiral
  6. admiralty
  7. office of the admiral

Words Related to Admiral

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. officer
  2. fleet admiral
  3. colonel
  4. vice-admiral
  5. capt
  6. rear-admiral
  7. lieutenant
  8. brigadier
  9. major-general
  10. lieutenant-general
  11. lt col

Admiral Sentence Examples

  • The legend that the admiral was a Roman Catholic has no authority.

  • In 1762 Havana was captured after a long resistance by a British force under Admiral Sir George Pocock and the earl of Albemarle, with heavy loss to the besiegers.

  • Ibrahim, taking this as a breach of the convention, set sail from Navarino northwards, but was turned back by Sir Edward Codrington, the British admiral.

  • Aided by lucky changes of wind, he reached Cadiz, was joined by 1 French and 6 Spanish ships under Admiral Gravina, which, added to the 1 r he had with him, gave him a force of 18 sail.

  • As early as 1822 Miaoulis was appointed navarch, or admiral, of the swarm of small vessels which formed the insurgent fleet.

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