noun
commodore
KAH-muh-dor/ˈkɑːmədɔːr/
A naval officer above captain who commands a squadron or convoy.
The commodore stands above two subordinate officers aboard the ship.
Etymology
The ancestor meant a commander: someone with authority to give orders. Commodore specializes that general role into a naval title, used for an officer ranking above a captain.
In context
rear Admiral lower half is a one-star flag officer rank positioned above captain and Below rear Admiral the rank was established in 1985 when the former rank of commodore was redesignated as rear Admiral lower half
More examples
- A commodore briefed the captains before departure.
- The convoy sailed under the commodore's command.
- Two commodores attended the naval ceremony.
Forms
commodore · commodores