English Explanatory Dictionary

rear admiral (lower half)

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A commissioned officer in the United States Navy, Coast Guard, NOAA Corps, or PHS Corps of a grade superior to a captain and junior to a rear admiral (upper half). A rear admiral (lower half) is equal in grade or rank to an Army, Marine Corps, or Air Force brigadier general.
  2. A naval officer of equivalent grade or rank in the navy of other countries, such as commodore.

Word forms

rear admiral (lower half) rear admirals (lower half)

Synonyms

commodore admiral commodore RDML rear admiral junior grade

Related words

rear admiral rear commodore

Translations

Afrikaans: kommodoor Bulgarian: контраадмирал Finnish: lippueamiraali Greek: αρχιπλοίαρχος Italian: commodoro
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