vice-admiral

[ vahys-ad-mer-uh l ]

/ ˈvaɪsˈæd mər əl /

a naval officer next in rank below an admiral.

Origin of vice-admiral

First recorded in 1510–20

vice-ad·mi·ral·ty, noun

For the first time since their entrance the vice-admiral gave them a smile.

Dave Dawson at Truk |Robert Sydney Bowen
In a fight with the squadron of Admiral Howard the ship of his vice-admiral, Grenville, was sunk.

The Golden Book of the Dutch Navigators |Hendrik Willem van Loon
To capture this fortress, Morgan sent his vice-admiral Bradley, with four hundred men.

The Naval History of the United States |Willis J. Abbot.
The vice-admiral's flag came down with it, and re-appeared at the next minute at the fore of the Plantagenet.

The Two Admirals |J. Fenimore Cooper

The vice-admiral governed a fleet on principles very different from those of Bluewater.

The Two Admirals |J. Fenimore Cooper