rear admiral

B2Military

(formal, navy)A senior naval officer rank, above captain and below vice admiral.

Example

• The rear admiral gave the order to advance the fleet.
• She was promoted to rear admiral after years of distinguished service.

B2Military (U.S. specific)

(formal, navy, us)A rank divided into two levels: Rear Admiral (Lower Half), a one-star officer, and Rear Admiral (Upper Half), a two-star officer.

Example

• In the U.S. Navy, a Rear Admiral (Lower Half) is equivalent to a brigadier general in the Army.
• The Rear Admiral (Upper Half) oversees multiple naval operations.

C1Slang

(informal, slang)A humorous term for a proctologist.