Skip to definition.  Noun: admiral  ad-mu-rul   1. The supreme
commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a
fleet admiral     - full admiral   2. Any of several brightly
coloured butterflies  Derived forms: admirals  Type of: brush-
footed butterfly, flag officer, four-footed butterfly,
nymphalid, nymphalid butterfly  Encyclopedia: Admiral, West
Virginia