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A captain too important for one ship and not quite an admiral.
means A senior naval officer ranking just above a captain and below a rear admiral, often one given command over a squadron or group of ships.
from From the Dutch 'commandeur,' meaning commander, which English sailors borrowed in the 17th century — itself rooted in the French 'commandeur' and ultimately Latin 'commendare,' to entrust or command. The word washed into English naval usage as a handy title for someone leading several ships, and over time the Dutch consonants softened into the rolling 'commodore' we know.
- naval rank
- Commands a squadron, outranks captains, salutes admirals
- computer empire
- Commodore 64 sold tens of millions worldwide
- origin
- From Dutch commandeur, borrowed via 17th-century English
- yacht clubs
- Top elected officer is traditionally the commodore
- Lionel Richie
- Sang lead vocals for the funk band Commodores
commodore 64 — best-selling home computer of all time with 17 million units sold (1982-1994)
commodore perry — u.s. naval officer who forced japan to open trade in 1853
commodore vanderbilt — shipping and railroad magnate who dominated 19th century american transportation