| 单词 | board of admiralty |
| 释义 | > as lemmasboard of admiralty board of admiralty n. (also with capital initials) an administrative board in charge of a country's navy; spec. (British) that formerly in charge of the Royal Navy. See also Admiralty Board n. at Compounds 2.The British Navy was formerly chiefly administered by a Board of Admiralty consisting of a number of Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty. Its functions passed to a new Admiralty Board under the Ministry of Defence in 1964. ΚΠ 1701 Full Acct. Proc. in Relation to Capt. Kidd 39 The Letters of Marque to Kidd from the Board of Admiralty. 1877 W. Anderson Scot. Nation I. 331/2 His pension was doubled, on a representation of the board of admiralty to the king in council. 1901 Parl. Deb. 4th Ser. 96 948 They are not in touch..with all the best information which the Board of Admiralty have at their command. 2010 Daily Tel. (Nexis) 24 June 35 Admiral Sir Peter White,..was one of only two naval Paymasters to reach the rank of full admiral and the first to become a member of the Board of Admiralty. < as lemmas |
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