/ Dictionary / Index R rear admiral: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: rear' ad'miral Pronunciation: [key] a commissioned officer next in rank below a vice-admiral. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Rear Adm. rear deck Related Content Daily Word Quiz: perspicacious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language