plural of Admiral of the Red

(UK, historical) A senior rank of the Royal Navy, immediately outranked by the Admiral of the Fleet; abolished as a promotional rank in 1864.

A naval rank below full admiral and above vice admiral

A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Alternative form of vice admiral

Alternative form of lieutenant admiral

plural of yellow admiral

(now historical) A post-captain promoted to the rank of rear admiral on the understanding that he will immediately retire without having actually served at that rank.

(nautical) The highest-ranking officer in the Royal Navy.

One who admires another romantically but purposely remains anonymous to the extent that the subject of the admiration is unaware of the admirer's identity.