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Admiral's eighths

Admiral's eighths is the plural of Admiral's eighth.

Meaning of Admiral's eighth

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.

Questions about Admiral's eighths

What is Admiral's eighths the plural of?
Admiral's eighths is the plural of Admiral's eighth.

Words near Admiral's eighths in the dictionary

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

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