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Admiralty
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(n.) The building in which the lords of the admiralty, in England, transact business.
(2):
(n.) The office or jurisdiction of an admiral.
(3):
(n.) The system of jurisprudence of admiralty courts.
(4):
(n.) The department or officers having authority over naval affairs generally.
(5):
(n.) The court which has jurisdiction of maritime questions and offenses.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Admiralty'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​a/admiralty.html. 1828.