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admiraltyn. Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French admiralté. Etymology: < Anglo-Norman and Middle French admiralté, amiralté, Middle French admiralité (Middle French, French amirauté ) office or command of an admiral (a1325 or earlier), the branch of justice concerned with naval matters (1373), area under the jurisdiction of an admiral (1379 or earlier), governing body in charge of naval administration (1382 or earlier) < admiral admiral n. + -té -ty suffix1. Compare post-classical Latin admirallitas office or jurisdiction of admiral (frequently from 1339 in British sources).With the γ. forms compare -ity suffix and also post-classical Latin admirallitas , Middle French admiralité (both cited above). Compare also German Admiralität (1609), Dutch admiraliteit (1591 as almiraliteit ), Swedish amiralitet (1634 as ammiralitet ). With court of admiralty n. at sense 1a compare post-classical Latin curia admirallitatis (from 1383 in British sources) and Anglo-Norman courte de amiralté (1401 or earlier). Compare later Admiralty court n. at Compounds 2. With sense 3 compare Dutch admiraalschap (1631), German Admiralschaft (1614 or earlier in this sense as Ammiralschafft , also as Admiralschafft in sense ‘office of admiral’ (1614, rare, compare admiralship n.2)). 1. society > law > branch of the law > [noun] > maritime law society > law > administration of justice > judicial body, assembly, or court > [noun] > courts dealing with maritime or river matters 1419 in H. Nicolas (1834) II. 248 (MED) Yt was fond be divers inquisiciouns taken be myn officers of Admiralte..said vessel had forfait ayein the trieuves. a1500 in T. Twiss (1871) I. 40 Wel and trewly at this tyme thou sow [c1425 Vesp. to ȝow] at this court of thadmiralte present as moche as I have in knowleche [etc.]. 1589 ‘M. Marprelate’ (1844) 46 Yea but Civilians liue by the court of Amraltie. 1666 S. Pepys IV. 131 Sir R. Ford would accept of one-third of my profit of our private man-of-war, and bear one-third of the charge, and be bound in the Admiralty. 1667 S. Pepys IV. 281 This Judge of the Admiralty, Judge Jenkins. 1702 N. Luttrell Diary in (1857) V. 198 Condemned by the court of admiralty for 4 several pyracies. 1768 W. Blackstone IV. xix The high court of admiralty, held before the lord high-admiral of England, is not only a court of civil, but also of criminal jurisdiction. 1805 E. H. East 5 317 The vessel and her cargo have been libelled in the Court of Admiralty for condemnation. 1869 D. Roberts xiii. 347 Dr. Lushington recognizes the defense or process of recoupment as a legitimate remedy in admiralty touching freight. 1912 4 Jan. 10/4 The finding of the Court of Admiralty in this case has not met with the approval of the Guild of Mercantile Marine Officers. 1993 P. I. Blumberg ix. 213 The law of admiralty..imposes important legal responsibilities on maritime vessels as legal units. society > armed hostility > hostilities at sea > administration and ceremonial > [noun] > Admiralty society > authority > rule or government > ruler or governor > a or the government > government department or agency > [noun] > with specific responsibility > English or British 1459 J. Brackley in (2004) II. 185 On Moneday last at Crowmere was..the bokys of regystre of the Amrelte takyn awey fro myn Lord Scalys men. 1546 in (1830) I. 874 Wee have also commoned with theym of the Admyraltye, whoo have onely twoo shipps in aredynes. 1596 W. Raleigh 3 May (1999) 138 The names of thos men that refuse to serve Her Majestye I have delivered to Pope, Marshall of the Admiraltye. 1614 tr. States Proclam., 19 July in T. Gentleman sig. H We do charge also the chancellors, and Provinciall Councell, and the counsell of the Admiralty. 1679 Edward Duke of York in S. Pepys (1879) V. 131 It is Mr. Pepys, who now, upon this change in the Admiralty, is like to suffer. 1701 J. Logan in (1870) IX. 66 Some clashing between the admiralty and the civil powers. 1761 (Royal Soc.) 51 461 Sir Charles Wager, first lord of the admiralty. 1834 F. Marryat III. xxvi. 321 His case was strongly recommended to the consideration of the Lord Commissioners of the Admiralty. 1855 T. B. Macaulay IV. 233 Meanwhile the admiralties of the allied powers had been active. 1915 W. S. Churchill Let. 18 Dec. in W. S. Churchill & C. S. Churchill (1999) vi. 137 On my leaving the Admiralty he [sc. Asquith] offered me a Brigade. 1998 B. Millman v. 88 Wyatt was..told that neither the admiralty nor the foreign office appreciated his brand of informal diplomacy. society > armed hostility > hostilities at sea > administration and ceremonial > [noun] > Admiralty > building 1617 J. Minsheu Admiraltie..the place where the Admirals office is kept. 1660 R. Burney 66 He takes the Flag down from the main Top-mast head, when he pleases in the Admiraltie. 1706 R. Estcourt iii. i. 26 Go you with that to Garroway's, and let some body put the other in at the Admiralty. 1774 H. Kelly i. 21 When shall I hope that you'll mention the matter at the Admiralty? 1816 85/2 The improved Semaphore has been erected on the top of the Admiralty. 1879 302/2 Public and Private Buildings..Admiralty, Horse Guards, Treasury, War Office. 1979 D. Gurr xi. 75 I..reported to the Admiralty... ‘Captain Jackson's office, please?’ ‘Second floor, sir.’ 2. society > armed hostility > hostilities at sea > seafaring warrior or naval man > leader or commander > [noun] > naval officer > flag officer > admiral > office of 1443 T. Bekington Let. in G. Williams (1872) II. 237 (MED) How many hulks or vessells were under his admiralte..and what were the names of all the vessells that were under his admiralte? 1482 Indenture in (1875) XII. 32/2 He sal bind..him that he sal..do his office of wardanry and admiralte within the boundis of the samyn. a1552 J. Leland (1711) VII. 69 The Wyndowes be full of Rudders..his Badge or Token of the Amiraltye. 1598 R. Hakluyt (new ed.) I. Ep. Ded. sig. *3v Our skill in Nauigation hath hitherto bene very much bettered..vnder the Admiraltie of your Lordship. 1607 E. Grimeston tr. ii. 1029 It was reserued for Aly Bascha, and that hee should content himselfe with the Admiralty of the Seas. a1661 T. Fuller (1662) Surrey 84 He resigned his Admiralty in the reign of King James, to the Duke of Buckingham. 1706 c. 11 §19 That the Heretable Rights of Admiralty and Vice Admiralties in Scotland be reserved to the respective Proprietors as Rights of Property. 1775 J. Trumbull 1 Whose Admiralty reaches clever, Full half a mile up Mistic river. 1803 G. Rose (1860) II. 35 If Lord Spencer returns he must have the Admiralty. 1838 W. H. Prescott II. i. xvi. 129 Exclusive right of jurisdiction over all commercial transactions within his admiralty. 1903 July 37/1 Nothing was left to him now beyond the memory of his admiralty. 2005 B. Silversides 28/2 A large flotilla had been assembled there under the admiralty of John Rowand. society > armed hostility > hostilities at sea > navy > [noun] a1626 F. Bacon (1670) 62 For Admiralty or Navy, I see no great question will arise. 1698 97 It says, they shall be under the Obedience of the Admiral of England, and the King hath no Admiralty or Navy distinct from the Kingdom. society > armed hostility > hostilities at sea > administration and ceremonial > [noun] > naval station 1677 A. Yarranton 40 Ships for the Royal Navy may..be kept either in an Admiralty at Wexford, or in some Port near. 1798 W. Eton App. 502 One of his instructions was, to find a port for establishing an admiralty; i.e. a port for building, putting into dock, and stationing ships of war and other vessels. society > travel > travel by water > [noun] > sailing in company 1622 G. de Malynes 180 When ships do enter into Admiraltie one with another, whosoeuer breaketh the Admiraltie is bound to answer the damage which shall happen thereby. 1622 G. de Malynes 24 When ships do enter into admiralty one with another, they shall be bound to keep together, and to stay for each other. society > occupation and work > materials > fuel > coal or types of coal > [noun] 1877 6 Mar. 4/5 1,000 tons of Admiralty coal. 1907 19 Aug. 6/5 Prices rule about 21s. 6d. to 22s. for best Admiralties. 1915 4 Jan. 337/2 Best Admiralty large steams are not dealt in to any extent, the Naval authorities still controlling supplies. 1922 102 Three different samples of the Cardiff coal designated as Best Admiralty Large. 2000 D. M. Schurman iii. 53 There was Admiralty coal stored at Singapore and facilities for coal purchase at Mauritius. Phrases P1. 1701 39 The Letters of Marque to Kidd from the Board of Admiralty. 1877 W. Anderson I. 331/2 His pension was doubled, on a representation of the board of admiralty to the king in council. 1901 4th Ser. 96 948 They are not in touch..with all the best information which the Board of Admiralty have at their command. 2010 (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. society > travel > travel by water > seafaring life > [noun] > consequences of seafaring society > armed hostility > hostilities at sea > seafaring warrior or naval man > leader or commander > [noun] > naval officer > flag officer > admiral > consequences of 1893 R. Kipling Song of Eng. in May 535 If blood be the price of admiralty Good God, we ha' paid in full! 1923 E. K. Chatterton viii. 121 By the end of the following year..three more motor-boats had also gone, with, of course, loss of life. Such was the inevitable price of Admiralty. 1989 (Nexis) 16 July (Books) 6 There is no unifying theme that tells us what is, through different times and savage battles, the price of admiralty. 2002 P. D. Grove et al. III. 91/1 Some 5,100 ships totaling over 22 million tons were lost. The price of admiralty was indeed high. Compounds1625 S. Purchas IV. x. viii. 1887 (margin) I haue also omitted his Admiralty commission and proceedings. 1698 R. Gaselee 3 After my going through a constant Fatigue of Business at the Admiralty Office, at Plymouth,..I palpably lost my Store-keepers Employment. 1713 Ld. Bolingbroke 25 Nov. (1798) III. 351 I..have got a clear knowledge of the state of every thing, which relates to admiralty affairs. 1768 S. Sayre 19 No certificate of this kind, or any justice could be obtained by the owners of this vessel, from the Admiralty Judge. 1805 May 396/1 Military crimes and punishments, extracted from the Admiralty records. 1853 II. 145 By the 6th and 7th Will. IV. c. 53, the admiralty jurisdiction is extended to Prince of Wales' Island, Singapore, and Malacca. 1897 XLIX. 162/2 The point was discussed by Rolle in consultation with two of his puisnes, two admiralty judges, and two civilians. 1914 W. F. Monypenny & G. E. Buckle III. vii. 426 Derby..had told Stafford to cut down all Admiralty expenses except those for the additional seamen and Marines. 1920 M. C. Salaman 36 New Street, Spring Gardens, where..Admiralty business is done. 1972 Feb. 189/2 In England, before an admiralty judge is appointed, it is quite likely he has had considerable admiralty practice. 2009 J. B. Oakley & V. D. Amar 237 In 1966, the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure became applicable to most admiralty cases. C2. 1691 T. Hale p. xxv One of those Lords,..was by that Admiralty-Board desired to carry both that Report and Reply to the Council-Board. 1757 W. Thompson 32 All Officers were warranted from the Admiralty Board. 1854 15 July 37/1 The Admiralty Board has been..culpably reckless of the health of the fleet. 1964 29 Apr. 6/5 The Ministries of Science and Transport should delegate responsibility for the operation of this ship to the Admiralty Board. 1876 Rep. Comm. Registry of Deeds (Ireland) 6 in LX. 715 The Hamilton Records of the period in question were printed on a band composed of the Admiralty brass. 1908 H. J. Spooner xxix. 595 Admiralty brass condenser tubes are made of alloy containing 70 per cent. best selected copper, 29 per cent. best Silesian zinc, and 1 per cent. of tin. 1984 E. P. DeGarmo et al. (ed. 6) viii. 180 Cartridge brass with tin becomes admiralty brass. 2006 N. Warren (ed. 3) vi. 81 Admiralty brass tubing is more resistant to velocity effects up to about 6 ft/sec. 1557 in R. G. Marsden (1897) II. 33 His said letter remayning in the Admyraltie courte. 1626 in S. R. Gardiner (1889) 70 The informative Proofes, the Sentence..in the Admiralty Court. 1708 J. Chamberlayne (ed. 22) ii. ii. xii. 498 The Causes competent to the Admiralty Court of Scotland. 1791 Sept. 866/1 A Judge of the Admiralty Courts at Minorca and Gibraltar. 1901 1 Mar. 9/2 The Admiralty court yesterday awarded..the Southampton tugs..a total salvage of £10,372. 1969 22 304 Admiralty Court judges have never ceased to stress that this Rule does not require officers to stand on into danger. 1990 Christmas No. 101/2 The Admiralty court awarded the salvors less than a seventh of the value of the ship and her cargo. 1676 E. Coles Five-finger, a fish like a spur-rowel, to be destroyed by the Admiralty law, because destructive to Oysters. 1771 13 Apr. 715 There is in England, you say, several laws beside the common law. For example, there is the ecclesiastical law, the admiralty law, the civil law. 1850 E. C. Benedict iv. 26 [The courts] now administer the admiralty law and the maritime law—both of which are sometimes called the admiralty law, sometimes the Maritime Law, and sometimes the Admiralty and Maritime Law. 1889 Jan. 302/1 The maritime code of Wisby..forms much of the groundwork of the admiralty law of the world to-day. 1973 P. O'Brian i. 6 We are bound by Admiralty law: if the prize was made before the declaration of war the proceeds escheat to the Crown. 2003 M. Bullard (2005) iii. 46 Vessels that went ashore as a result of pilot error or a storm at sea were, under international admiralty law, salvaged ships. 1876 Rep. Comm. Registry of Deeds (Ireland) 6 in LX. 720 Owing to the thickness of the Admiralty metal, it would be more convenient to use linen..for the band on which the lands index was placed. 1902 W. Kent (ed. 6) 325 (table) Admiralty metal... For parts of engines on board naval vessels. 1940 S. Miall 167/2 Small quantities of tin are often incorporated to remedy de-zincification; as in Admiralty metal 70/29/1 and Naval brass 61/38/1. 1981 (Nexis) 12 Jan. 80 NH3 carryover in the gas was later suspected in admiralty metal tubing damage in gas cooling units. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021). <  n.1419 |
