Definition of Commodore
Com´mo`dore`
n.
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
.
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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