Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

admiral of the fleet

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.83 in modern English

Syllables: ad-mi-ral of the fleet
IPA

29

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The highest-ranking officer in the Royal Navy.

noun

The highest rank in the Royal Navy and other Commonwealth navies, NATO grade OF-10, currently only ceremonial.

British usage

noun

Synonym of fleet admiral.

American usage; Dated

Usage

British usage
American usage
Dated

Inflected Forms

admirals of the fleet (plural)

Synonyms

fleet admiral

Questions

What does admiral of the fleet mean?: The highest-ranking officer in the Royal Navy.

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