commodore

C2 Topic:Space, Position & Direction

US /ˈkɑmədɔr/ UK /ˈkɒmədɔː/ See IPA manual

Freq #14663

Meanings

1

noun
a naval officer ranking above captain and below rear admiral

The commodore transferred his flag to the lead frigate before the exercise.
2

noun
an officer temporarily placed in command of a squadron, convoy, or group of ships

The convoy's commodore signaled the merchant vessels to change formation.
3

noun
the presiding or senior officer of a yacht club or boating association

The club commodore opened the regatta from the committee boat.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · a naval officer ranking... naval officerflag officer

2 noun · an officer temporarily... squadron commanderconvoy commander

3 noun · the presiding or senior... club officeryacht-club president

Word family

Derived forms commodoreship

Related forms captainrear admiraladmiral squadron convoy

Etymology

Through Dutch commandeur from French commandeur, 'commander,' ultimately from Latin commandare. English sailors reshaped the borrowed title into commodore. It first named an officer commanding several ships without holding admiral's rank, then became a formal rank and a title in yacht clubs.

Topics

Space, Position & Direction

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# commodore

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈkɑmədɔr/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈkɒmədɔː/
**Frequency rank:** 14663

## Meanings
1. a naval officer ranking above captain and below rear admiral
2. an officer temporarily placed in command of a squadron, convoy, or group of ships
3. the presiding or senior officer of a yacht club or boating association

## Examples
- The commodore transferred his flag to the lead frigate before the exercise.
- The convoy's commodore signaled the merchant vessels to change formation.
- The club commodore opened the regatta from the committee boat.

## Synonyms
- naval officer
- flag officer
- squadron commander
- convoy commander
- club officer

## Derived Forms
- commodoreship

## Related Forms
- captain
- rear admiral
- admiral
- squadron
- convoy

## Etymology
Through Dutch commandeur from French commandeur, 'commander,' ultimately from Latin commandare. English sailors reshaped the borrowed title into commodore. It first named an officer commanding several ships without holding admiral's rank, then became a formal rank and a title in yacht clubs.

## Topics
- Space, Position & Direction

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