rear admiral definitions

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: an admiral junior to a vice admiral

Merriam Webster's

noun Date: 1589 a commissioned officer in the navy or coast guard having either of two ranks: a. one who ranks above a captain — called also rear admiral (lower half) b. one who ranks above a rear admiral (lower half) and below a vice admiral — called also rear admiral (upper half)

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Rear Rear, a. Being behind, or in the hindmost part; hindmost; as, the rear rank of a company. Rear admiral, an officer in the navy, next in rank below a vice admiral, and above a commodore. See Admiral. Rear front (Mil.), the rear rank of a body of troops when faced about and standing in that position. Rear guard (Mil.), the division of an army that marches in the rear of the main body to protect it; -- used also figuratively. Rear line (Mil.), the line in the rear of an army. Rear rank (Mil.), the rank or line of a body of troops which is in the rear, or last in order. Rear sight (Firearms), the sight nearest the breech. To bring up the rear, to come last or behind.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(Rear Admirals) Rear Admiral is a rank in the navy. It is the rank below Vice Admiral. ...Rear Admiral Douglas Cap, commander of the USS America. N-TITLE; N-COUNT