rear admiral

rear ad·mi·ral

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Definitions of rear admiral words

noun rear admiral U.S. Navy, Coast Guard. a commissioned officer next in rank below a vice-admiral. 1
noun rear admiral navy officer 1
countable noun rear admiral A rear admiral is a senior officer in the navy. 0
noun rear admiral an officer holding flag rank in any of certain navies, junior to a vice admiral 0
noun rear admiral an officer ranking above a commodore and below a vice admiral 0

before 1580

One of the 35% oldest English words

First recorded in 1580-90

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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