Bible Dictionaries
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.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Admiralty'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​a/admiralty.html. 1828.