Admiral
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary · Alexander M. Burrill · 1850
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary
[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,