vice-admiral
[ vahys-ad-mer-uh l ]
/ ˈvaɪsˈæd mər əl /
noun
a naval officer next in rank below an admiral.
Origin of vice-admiral
First recorded in 1510–20
OTHER WORDS FROM vice-admiral
vice-ad·mi·ral·ty, nounWords nearby vice-admiral
vice pres.,
vice president,
vice squad,
vice versa,
vice-,
vice-admiral,
vice-chairman,
vice-chancellor,
vice-consul,
vice-county,
vice-regent
British Dictionary definitions for vice admiral
vice admiral
noun
a commissioned officer of flag rank in certain navies, junior to an admiral and senior to a rear admiral