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Admiral's eighth

Admiral's eighth noun: the Admiral's share of any booty or prize captured by any ship under his command.

Noun

Admiral's eighth (plural Admiral's eighths)

  1. (obsolete, Royal Navy slang) The Admiral's share of any booty or prize captured by any ship under his command.

Forms of Admiral's eighth

pluralAdmiral's eighths

Questions about Admiral's eighth

What does Admiral's eighth mean?
Admiral's eighth means the Admiral's share of any booty or prize captured by any ship under his command.
What part of speech is Admiral's eighth?
Admiral's eighth is a noun.
What is the plural of Admiral's eighth?
The plural of Admiral's eighth is Admiral's eighths.

Words near Admiral's eighth in the dictionary

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  2. admiral ship
  3. admiral ships
  4. admiral's barge
  5. admiral's barges
  6. Admiral's eighth
  7. Admiral's eighths
  8. admiral's sauce
  9. admiralcies
  10. admiralcy
  11. admiraless

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