vice-admiral
[
vahys
-
ad
-mer-
uh
l]
/ˈvaɪsˈæd mər əl/
noun
1.
a naval officer next in rank below an admiral.
Origin
1510-20
Related forms
vice-admiralty,
noun
British Dictionary definitions for
vice admiral
vice admiral
noun
1.
a commissioned officer of flag rank in certain navies, junior to an admiral and senior to a rear admiral
Derived Forms
vice-admiralty,
noun