Definition of Commodore

1. Noun. A commissioned naval officer who ranks above a captain and below a rear admiral; the lowest grade of admiral.

Category relationships: Armed Forces, Armed Services, Military, Military Machine, War Machine
Generic synonyms: Commissioned Naval Officer
Specialized synonyms: Commodore Perry, Oliver Hazard Perry, Perry

Definition of Commodore

1. 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.

Definition of Commodore

1. Noun. (military nautical) A naval officer holding a rank between captain and rear admiral. ¹

2. Noun. (nautical) A (temporary) commander over a collection of ships who is not an admiral. ¹

3. Noun. (nautical) The president of a yacht club ¹

4. Noun. (US military nautical) A commodore admiral ¹

5. Noun. (US military nautical) A rear admiral (lower half) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Commodore

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