admiralty
ad·mi·ralty
noun
1.
the department in charge of the navy (as in Great Britain)
Origin
From admiralty. From the historical naval bases established in the regions, namely HMS Tamar for Hong Kong and HMS Sembawang for Singapore.
Phrases
- admiralty brass
- Admiralty Inlet
- Admiralty Island
- Admiralty Islands
- admiralty law
- droit of admiralty
- price of admiralty
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