Admiral, ad'-me-ral, s

the chief commander of a fleet; any flag officer; the ship of the admiral: s. a species of shell-fish [Zool.]; also a species of butterfly [Entom.] (Ar. amir or emir, a chief.) The lord high admiral, in Great Britain, an officer who formerly superintended all naval affairs. The admiral of the fleet, a title of honour given to a few admirals. Vice admiral, an officer next in rank to an admiral, Rear admiral, an officer next in rank to a vice-admiral. commonly called lords of the admiralty, appointed for the administration of naval affairs; the building where the busine of the department is transacted. The Admiralty Court, the supreme court for the