Word
commodore
Phoneticscom·modore
US/ˈkɑməˌdɔɹ/
UK/kˈɒmədˌɔː/
Definitions
02yacht club leader
n. the president or leader of a yacht club.
n. the presiding officer or president of a yacht club or boating organisation.
“The commodore of the yacht club gave a speech before the race started.”
“As commodore, she was responsible for overseeing the annual regatta and managing the club's diplomatic relations with other coastal organisations.”
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03merchant fleet leader
n. the captain in charge of a group of merchant ships sailing together.
n. the senior captain or lead vessel in a fleet of merchant ships.
“The commodore led the group of cargo ships safely across the ocean.”
“During the age of sail, the commodore of a merchant convoy held significant authority over the navigation and defense of the entire fleet.”
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“Coast guard spokesperson Commodore Noemie Cayabyab told DZXL radio the vessel’s manifest listed 117 passengers and 17 crew members.” “In one episode you have Captain Kirk answering to his superior, Commodore Stone, played by the late Percy Rodriguez .” Etymology
Borrowed from Dutch kommandeur, from Middle French commandeur. See command, compare commend (a doublet), and mandate.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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