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rear admiral

rear admiral noun: a naval officer below the rank of vice admiral, originally in charge of a fleet's rear formation.

Noun

rear admiral (plural rear admirals)

  1. A naval officer below the rank of vice admiral, originally in charge of a fleet's rear formation.
    Synonyms:
    RADM
  2. (humorous, slang) A proctologist.

rear admiral meaning in Indonesian and Vietnamese

rear admiral in Indonesian

naval officer below the rank of vice admiral
laksamana muda

rear admiral in Vietnamese

naval officer below the rank of vice admiral
chuẩn đô đốc

Synonyms of rear admiral

Forms of rear admiral

pluralrear admirals

Words formed from rear admiral

Questions about rear admiral

What does rear admiral mean?
Rear admiral means a naval officer below the rank of vice admiral, originally in charge of a fleet's rear formation.
What is rear admiral in Indonesian?
Rear admiral in Indonesian is laksamana muda. See Rear admiral meaning in Indonesian.
What part of speech is rear admiral?
Rear admiral is a noun.
What is the plural of rear admiral?
The plural of rear admiral is rear admirals.

Words near rear admiral in the dictionary

  1. reaps the whirlwind
  2. reaps what one sows
  3. reapt
  4. reaptd.
  5. rear
  6. rear admiral
  7. rear admiral (lower half)
  8. rear admiral (upper half)
  9. rear admiral junior grade
  10. rear admiral lower half
  11. rear admiral upper half

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