Definition of commodore. Meaning of commodore. Synonyms of commodore

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Definition of commodore

Commodore
Commodore Com"mo*dore`, n. [Prob. a corruption of commander, or Sp. comendador a knight of a military order who holds a commandery; also a superior of a monastery, fr. LL. commendare to command. Cf. Commend, Command, Commander.] 1. (U. S. Navy) 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. 2. (British Navy) A captain commanding a squadron, or a division of a fleet, or having the temporary rank of rear admiral. 3. 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. 4. A familiar for the flagship, or for the principal vessel of a squadron or fleet.

Meaning of commodore from wikipedia

- commodore generally refers to commodore (rank), a naval rank. it may also refer to: aircraft : consolidated aircraft commodore , a flying boat
- commodore international (or commodore international limited) was an american home computer and electronics manufacturer. commodore
- commodore is a military rank used in many navies that is superior to a navy captain , but below a rear admiral . non-english-speaking
- commodore was an early title and later a rank in the united states navy and united states coast guard and a current honorary title in
- the holden commodore is an automobile manufactured since 1978 by the holden subsidiary of general motors (gm) in australia, and,
- the commodore 64, commonly called c64, c 64 (after the graphic logo on the case) or occasionally cbm 64 (for c ommodore b usiness m achines
- commodore (cdre) is a rank of the royal navy above captain and below rear admiral . it has a nato ranking code of of-6. air commodore in
- the holden ve commodore, berlina and calais are a range of full-size car s produced since 2006 by holden , the australian subsidiary of
- the amiga is a family of personal computer s sold by commodore in the 1980s and 1990s. the first model was launched in 1985 as a high-end
- air commodore (air cdre in the raf and iaf , aircdre in the rnzaf and raaf , formerly a/c in the rcaf ) is a one-star rank and the most
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