fishing admiral — before Newfoundland was permanently settled, there was no resident governor. The first ship to enter harbour each spring had first choice of onshore facilities (fishing rooms) and its master became the Admiral for the rest of the season (the… … Dictionary of ichthyology
admiral — admiralship, n. /ad meuhr euhl/, n. 1. the commander in chief of a fleet. 2. a naval officer of the highest rank. 3. a naval officer of a high rank: the grades in the U.S. Navy are fleet admiral, admiral, vice admiral, and rear admiral. 4. Obs.… … Universalium
Admiral of France — The title Admiral of France is one of the Great Officers of the Crown of France, the naval equivalent of Marshal of France. The title was created in 1270 by Louis IX of France, during the Eighth Crusade. At the time it was equivalent to the… … Wikipedia
admiral — /ˈædmərəl / (say admuhruhl), /ˈædmrəl/ (say admruhl) noun 1. the commander in chief of a navy. 2. a naval officer of the highest rank. 3. a naval officer of high rank. The grades in the Royal Australian Navy are: admiral of the fleet, admiral,… …
Admiral's Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador — Infobox Settlement official name = Admiral s Cove other name = native name = nickname = settlement type = Unincorporated community motto = imagesize = image caption = flag size = image seal size = image shield = shield size = city logo = citylogo … Wikipedia
Admiral William Standley State Recreation Area — The Admiral William Standley State Recreation Area is a state recreation area located north of the city of Santa Rosa, California, on the Eel River in Mendocino County. The park features 45 acres (180,000 m²) of redwoods and is a popular spot for … Wikipedia
admiral — 1) the master of the first English fishing vessel to reach a cove or harbour in Newfoundland, exercising certain privileges for the season 2) the master of an English fishing vessel, chosen weekly to exercise jurisdiction over European fishermen… … Dictionary of ichthyology
vice-admiral — historically, the master of the second English fishing vessel to reach a harbour in Newfoundland, having certain privileges for the season under the fishing admiral (q.v.) … Dictionary of ichthyology
David Stevenson (admiral) — Vice Admiral Sir Hugh David Stevenson AC, KBE, RAN RADM David Stevenson, FOCAF, inspecting HMAS … Wikipedia
Robert Blake (admiral) — Infobox Military Person name=Robert Blake lived=(August 1599 ndash;August 17, 1657) caption= Robert Blake, General at Sea, 1598 ndash;1657 by Henry Perronet Briggs, painted 1829 nickname= Father of the Royal Navy placeofbirth=Bridgwater… … Wikipedia
