admiral

noun/ˈædmərəl/

Frequency rank: #4,194 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

A high-ranking naval officer who commands a fleet or group of ships.

Illustration for the English word “admiral”

Example sentence

The fleet was commanded by an experienced admiral who had served in the navy for thirty years.

Synonyms & related words

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