British admiral (6)
I believe the answer is:
nelson
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">british admiral</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for nelson that I've seen before include "Victorious flag officer" , "Hero of Trafalgar Square" , "Lady Hamilton's navy lover" , "British admiral, d. 1805" , "Lady Hamilton's admiral lover" .)