OSTENSIVE DEFINITION
\ɒstˈɛnsɪv dˌɛfɪnˈɪʃən], \ɒstˈɛnsɪv dˌɛfɪnˈɪʃən], \ɒ_s_t_ˈɛ_n_s_ɪ_v d_ˌɛ_f_ɪ_n_ˈɪ_ʃ_ə_n]\
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Board of Admiralty
- organized by Continental Congress, October 28, 1779, from earlier more numerous Committee. consisted two members Congress five others and had charge of all naval marine affairs. It was abolished February 7, 1781, upon the creation Secretary Marine.
Nearby Words
- ostensibility
- ostensible
- ostensibly
- ostension
- ostensive
- ostensive definition
- ostensively
- ostensorium
- ostensory
- ostent
- ostentate