Noun: admiral ad-mu-rul
- The supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
"The full admiral directed naval operations across the entire Pacific theatre";
- full admiral
- Any of several brightly coloured butterflies
"The red admiral butterfly basked in the sun"
Derived forms: admirals
Type of: brush-footed butterfly, flag officer, four-footed butterfly, nymphalid, nymphalid butterfly
Encyclopedia: Admiral, West Virginia