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1.NounThe commander of a naval squadron or fleet, regardless of formal rank. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
2.NounThe appointed commander of a navy, regardless of formal title.
3.NounA high rank in the British and American Navies, NATO grade OF-9, equivalent ranks in other navies, in coast guards, etc.
4.NounThe commander of a fishing or merchant fleet, particularly a captain granted special privileges in exchange for bringing the first ship of a given fishing season to certain harbors in Newfoundland.
5.NounAny of several species of nymphalid butterflies of the genera Kaniska, Limenitis and Vanessa.
6.NounThe shell of the Conus ammiralis; the cone shells of various other species displaying similarly intricate banding.
7.NounSynonym of flagship: an admiral's ship in a fleet, the command or largest ship in a naval or commercial fleet.
8.NounSynonym of emir, a Muslim commander or prince.
9.NounAny of several varieties of pear, the trees which produce them.