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commadore

commadore is the obsolete form of commodore.

Meaning of commodore

Noun

commodore (plural commodores)

  1. A naval officer holding a rank between captain and rear admiral.
    Synonyms:
    CDRE, COMO, Cmdre, Cmdre.
  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. (US) A rear admiral (lower half).

See all 9 meanings of commodore

Forms of commadore

pluralcommadores

Questions about commadore

What is commadore the obsolete form of?
Commadore is the obsolete form of commodore.

Words near commadore in the dictionary

  1. comma'd
  2. comma-point
  3. comma-points
  4. commacerate
  5. Commack
  6. commadore
  7. commadores
  8. commaed
  9. commaes
  10. commafied
  11. commafies

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