Admiralty

Etymology
From amirauté, for an older amiralté:, from  admiralitas. See admiral

Noun

 * : The office or jurisdiction of an admiral.
 * : The department or officers having authority over naval affairs generally.
 * : The court which has jurisdiction of maritime questions and offenses.
 * : The system of jurisprudence of admiralty courts.
 * 1)  The building in which the lords of the admiralty, in England, transact business.