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Sea Lord

Sea Lord noun: any member of the British Board of Admiralty who is also a serving admiral in the navy.

Noun

Sea Lord (plural Sea Lords)

  1. (UK, historical) Any member of the British Board of Admiralty who is also a serving admiral in the navy.
    • The legend and sketch designs were submitted to the Board on 27th March 1916 and, after examining a model and the drawings, the Sea Lords generally favoured proposal 'B'; the extra weight involved being acceptable.1976, Alan Raven, John Roberts, British Battleships of World War Two: The Development and Technical History of the Royal Navy's Battleships and Battlecruisers from 1911 to 1946, page 63

Forms of Sea Lord

pluralSea Lords

Questions about Sea Lord

What does Sea Lord mean?
Sea Lord means any member of the British Board of Admiralty who is also a serving admiral in the navy.
What part of speech is Sea Lord?
Sea Lord is a noun.
What is the plural of Sea Lord?
The plural of Sea Lord is Sea Lords.

Words near Sea Lord in the dictionary

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  4. sea locust
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  9. sea mammal
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