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rear admirals

rear admirals is the plural of rear admiral.

Meaning of rear admiral

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.

Questions about rear admirals

What is rear admirals the plural of?
Rear admirals is the plural of rear admiral.

Words near rear admirals in the dictionary

  1. rear admiral (lower half)
  2. rear admiral (upper half)
  3. rear admiral junior grade
  4. rear admiral lower half
  5. rear admiral upper half
  6. rear admirals
  7. rear admirals (lower half)
  8. rear admirals (upper half)
  9. rear back
  10. rear double biceps
  11. rear echelon

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