commodore:

(plural: ‘commodores‘; pronunciation: the letter ‘c’ is said with a ‘k’ sound as in “king”)

a Commodore, Canada

 

an officer of middle rank in the Navy (military);

the captain of a ship; the officer in command of a fleet of merchant ships;

an officer of a yacht (boat) club,

an air commodore saluting

e.g.

Captain Carry was the commodore of the convoy of merchant ships when it was attacked by pirates, and the commodore’s bravery and long years of experience in handling the crew in such situations saved all the ships and the crew.

The Canadian Commodore Corps of Canada is the best organisation which helps the retired service men with their needs.

Mr Brad the commodore of our yacht club is a gentleman and officer who has made our club the best in the entire region.

For an interesting article with photos of commodores and grand commodores of Ohio, please click here, and for the web page of Summerland Yacht Club that show its commodores and other committee members, please click here. For an interesting article about a female air commodore, please click here. And for an interesting article on computer ‘commodore’, please click here.

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