Found 2 items, similar to commodore.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: commodore commodore n : a commissioned naval officer who ranks above a captain and below a rear admiral; the lowest grade of admiral
English → English (gcide) Definition: 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. [1913 Webster] 2. (British Navy) A captain commanding a squadron, or a division of a fleet, or having the temporary rank of rear admiral. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster] 4. A familiar for the flagship, or for the principal vessel of a squadron or fleet. [1913 Webster]