Commodore
noun
A high-ranking officer in the navy, above a captain but below a rear admiral.
When he retired, he held the rank of commodore in the navy.
Often appears as...
- navy commodore
- retired commodore
noun
The top officer of a yacht club, flying club, etc.
As the commodore of the yacht club, he was responsible for organizing regattas.
Often appears as...
- yacht club commodore
- commodore's regatta
noun
A high-ranking officer in the navy, above a captain but below a rear admiral.
When he retired, he held the rank of commodore in the navy.
Often appears as...
- navy commodore
- retired commodore
noun
The top officer of a yacht club, flying club, etc.
As the commodore of the yacht club, he was responsible for organizing regattas.
Often appears as...
- yacht club commodore
- commodore's regatta
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Nautical Rank
Used to describe a specific rank in the navy; awareness of military hierarchy is beneficial.
The commodore commanded respect from all lower-ranking officers.
Pro Tip 2/3Less Common Today
The term is not frequently used in modern military; some navies have phased out the rank.
Despite being an old-fashioned term, he proudly bore the title of commodore.
Pro Tip 3/3Ceremonial Use
Sometimes used ceremonially or honorarily rather than as an active duty title.
He was appointed as a commodore in recognition of his long service.
Pro Tip 1/3Nautical Rank
Used to describe a specific rank in the navy; awareness of military hierarchy is beneficial.
The commodore commanded respect from all lower-ranking officers.
Pro Tip 2/3Less Common Today
The term is not frequently used in modern military; some navies have phased out the rank.
Despite being an old-fashioned term, he proudly bore the title of commodore.
Pro Tip 3/3Ceremonial Use
Sometimes used ceremonially or honorarily rather than as an active duty title.
He was appointed as a commodore in recognition of his long service.
Pro Tip 1/3Nautical Rank
Used to describe a specific rank in the navy; awareness of military hierarchy is beneficial.
The commodore commanded respect from all lower-ranking officers.
Pro Tip 2/3Less Common Today
The term is not frequently used in modern military; some navies have phased out the rank.
Despite being an old-fashioned term, he proudly bore the title of commodore.
Pro Tip 3/3Ceremonial Use
Sometimes used ceremonially or honorarily rather than as an active duty title.
He was appointed as a commodore in recognition of his long service.
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Commodore 64's have been the environment of which certainly I learnt the program and many of my contemporaries learned to program and our idea was to try to build something cheap powerful available that we could put into children's bedrooms so they could have the same sorts of experiences that we had so what you're
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Raspberry Pi: engaging...
Commodore 64's have been the environment of which certainly I learnt the program and many of my contemporaries learned to program and our idea was to try to build something cheap powerful available that we could put into children's bedrooms so they could have the same sorts of experiences that we had so what you're
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Craig Brown
English Critic
In its heyday, the blazer had come to symbolise a kind of conventional decency. Yacht club commodores and school bursars wore blazers. People who played bowls wore blazers.
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Craig Brown
English Critic
In its heyday, the blazer had come to symbolise a kind of conventional decency. Yacht club commodores and school bursars wore blazers. People who played bowls wore blazers.
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