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Complete Definition of "admiral of the blue"

English
rfv|We ought also to have an entry for the military rank of Admiral of the Blue, whence this colloquialism apparently derives.
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Noun
en-noun|sgadmiral of the blue|pladmirals of the blue who carries his flag on the main-mast

  1. idiom vulgar A landlord or publican wearing a blue apron, as was formerly the custom among men of that vocation.
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