Admiral Byrd ad·mi·ral·byrd uncommon noun 1. explorer and United States naval officer; led expeditions to explore Antarctica (1888-1957) SynonymsByrdRichard E. ByrdRichard Evelyn ByrdAdmiral Byrd Related words Broader terms explorernaval officer WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.