Admiral

In European law. An officer who presided over the admiralitas or collegium ammiralitatis. Loce, de Jur. Mar. lib. 2, c. 2, § 1.

In old English law. A high officer or magistrate that had the government of the king's navy, and the hearing of all causes belonging to the sea. Cowell. In the navy. Admiral is also the title of high naval officers; they are of various grades,—rear admiral, vice-admiral, admiral, admiral of the fleet, the latter being the highest

Lord High. The highest officer in the English navy and theoretical head of the English courts of admiralty whose judicial duties are now performed by the judge of admiralty.

In European law. An officer who presided over the admiralitas, or collegium admiralitatis. Locc. de Jur. Mar. lib. 2, c. 2, § 5.

In English law. A high officer or magistrate that hath the government of the king's navy, and the hearing of all causes belonging to the sea. Cowell. In the navy. Admiral is also the title of high naval officers; they are of various grades, — rear admiral, vice-admiral, admiral, admiral of the fleet, the latter being the highest.

Lord High. The chief oflcer of the English navy, and theoretical head of the courts of admiralty. His naval duties are now performed by the Lords Commissioners, and his judicial, by the Judge of Admiralty; v. Court, 90.

[Fr. amerel; L. Lat. admirallus, admiralis, admiralius, or amiralius; from Gr. afiriqa Uog, from Arab, amir, a chief, and Gr. a Uo^, of the sea.] A naval commander, officer or magistrate; either chief, or subordinate.* Spelman, voc. Admiralius. Called also anciently capitaneus et cu^tos maris, (captain and warden of the sea;) prcpfectus maris, sive classis, (governor of the sea, or of the fleet; ) arckithalassus, or thalassiarcha, (ruler of the sea, that is, of naval forces or affiiirs.) Chart. 48 Hen,