admiralty


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
Admiralty/ˈadmərəlti/
noun (pl. Admiralties)
  • 1 (in the UK) the government department that formerly administered the Royal Navy, now used only in titles.
  • 2 (admiralty) Law the jurisdiction of courts of law over cases concerning ships or the sea.
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