Word Type

Noun

The word "admiral" can be used as a noun.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

Admiral of the Navy Dutch admiral High Admiral Kentucky Admiral Lord High Admiral Lorquin's admiral admiral butterfly admiral cone admiral of the Swiss Navy admiral of the blue admiral of the fleet admiral of the red admiral of the sea admiral of the white admiral pear admiral sauce admiral shell admiral ship admiral-in-chief admiralcy admiraless admiralship admiralty blue admiral brown admiral commodore admiral fishing admiral fleet admiral full admiral general admiral grand admiral lieutenant admiral port admiral rear admiral red admiral ride admiral scarlet admiral squadron admiral sub-admiral tap the admiral under-admiral vice admiral white admiral yellow admiral

Etymologically Related To

admirable amir emir

Context

military

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

brush-footed butterfly flag officer four-footed butterfly nymphalid nymphalid butterfly

Narrower Terms (Hyponyms)

Admiral of the Fleet Admiral of the Navy Lord High Admiral commodore admiral counter admiral counter-admiral fleet admiral full admiral general admiral general-admiral grand admiral lieutenant admiral lieutenant-admiral rear admiral rear-admiral sub-admiral vice admiral vice-admiral

Type Of (IsA)

commissioned officer flag officer nymphalid

Related Terms

above above captain admiral of fleet admiralty butterflies captain captains captains superior dog flag officer flagship general higher leader naval naval leader naval ranking navy navy leader navy officer navy rank nelson officer rank ranking red admiral ship superior top top dog united states coast guard united states navy vice admiral white admiral

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