admiral vs first officer

admiral

noun
  • A naval officer of the highest rank; the commander of a country's naval forces. 

  • The ship which carries the admiral, the flagship; also, the most considerable ship of a fleet. 

  • A naval officer of high rank, immediately below Admiral of the Fleet; the commander of a fleet or squadron. 

  • A flag officer in the United States Navy or Coast Guard of a grade superior to vice admiral and junior to admiral of the fleet (when that grade is used). An admiral is equal in grade or rank to a four-star general. 

  • Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genera Kaniska, Limenitis and Vanessa, especially a red admiral or white admiral. 

first officer

noun
  • The executive officer, second in command of a naval vessel. 

  • Air Transport Auxiliary rank corresponding to Flight Lieutenant in the Royal Air Force. 

  • Women's Royal Naval Service rank corresponding to Lieutenant-Commander in the Royal Navy. 

  • The copilot of an aircraft. 

  • The chief mate of a merchant ship. 

  • The most senior civil servant in the United States Foreign Service, with responsibility for running an embassy under the authority of and reporting to the ambassador. 

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