commodore
nounattested in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˈkɒm.ə.dɔː//
- United States//ˈkɑ.mə.dɔɹ//
A naval officer holding a rank between captain and rear admiral.
noun
- 1
A naval officer holding a rank between captain and rear admiral.
- 2
A (temporary) commander over a collection of ships who is not an admiral.
- 3
The leading ship in a fleet of merchantmen.
- 4
The president of a yacht club.
- 5
A yacht-club president's vessel in a regatta.
- 6
A rear admiral (lower half).
- 7
Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the Asian genus Parasarpa.
- 8
Variant of commodore admiralEllipsis of commodore admiral.
Etymology
Borrowed from Dutch kommandeur, from Middle French commandeur. See command, compare commend (a doublet), and mandate.
Forms
- plural
- commodores
committee · A body of one or more persons convened for the accomplishment…committing · The act by which something is committed.commodity · Anything movable (a good) that is bought and sold.
commodore · A naval officer holding a rank between captain and rear admiral.
Commodore · A surname.common · Mutual; shared by more than one.Common · A surname.