Commodore

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A commissioned rank formerly used in the U.S. Navy that was above captain and below rear admiral. Abolished in 1899, it was restored temporarily during World War II.
  • n. One who holds this rank.
  • n. Used as an unofficial designation for a captain in the British Navy temporarily in command of a fleet division or squadron.
  • n. The senior captain of a naval squadron or merchant fleet.
  • n. The presiding officer of a yacht club.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A naval officer holding a rank between captain and rear admiral.
  • n. A (temporary) commander over a collection of ships who is not an admiral.
  • n. The president of a yacht club
  • n. A commodore admiral
  • n. A rear admiral (lower half)
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. An officer who ranks next above a captain; sometimes, by courtesy, the senior captain of a squadron. The rank of commodore corresponds with that of brigadier general in the army.
  • n. A captain commanding a squadron, or a division of a fleet, or having the temporary rank of rear admiral.
  • n. A title given by courtesy to the senior captain of a line of merchant vessels, and also to the chief officer of a yachting or rowing club.
  • n. A familiar for the flagship, or for the principal vessel of a squadron or fleet.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. An officer in the navy next in rank below a rear-admiral and above a captain.
  • n. By courtesy or by extension— The senior captain when three or more ships of war are cruising in company.
  • n. The senior captain of a line of merchant vessels.
  • n. The president of a yachting-club or of an organization of boat-clubs.
  • n. The convoy or leading ship in a fleet of merchantmen, which carries a light in her top to conduct the other ships.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a commissioned naval officer who ranks above a captain and below a rear admiral; the lowest grade of admiral
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    commissioned naval officer   
    Hyponym
    perry    oliver hazard perry    commodore perry   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    Cmdre.    Cmdre    senior captain    COMO    CDRE   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    vice admiral    admiral    commander in chief    Anson    flagship   
     
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