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C0512700 (kŏm′ə-dôr′)n.1. a. A commissioned rank formerly used in the US Navy that was above captain and below rear admiral. Abolished in 1899, it was restored temporarily during World War II and in the early 1980s.b. One who holds this rank.c. Used as an honorary title for a captain in the US Navy in command of a fleet division or squadron.2. a. The senior captain of a naval squadron or merchant fleet.b. The presiding officer of a yacht club.

[Obsolete commandore, probably from Dutch komandeur, commander, from French commandeur, from Old French, from comander, to command; see command.]

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(ˈkɒməˌdɔː) n1. (Military) Brit a naval rank junior to rear admiral and senior to captain2. (Nautical Terms) the senior captain of a shipping line3. (Nautical Terms) the officer in command of a convoy of merchant ships4. (Nautical Terms) the senior flag office of a yacht or boat club[C17: probably from Dutch commandeur, from French, from Old French commander to command]

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(ˈkɒm əˌdɔr, -ˌdoʊr)

n. 1. (formerly) a commissioned officer in the U.S. Navy or Coast Guard ranking above a captain: replaced by rear admiral, lower half. 2. an officer in the British navy in temporary command of a squadron. 3. the senior captain when two or more ships of war are cruising in company. 4. (in the U.S. Navy and Merchant Marine) the officer in command of a convoy. 5. the senior captain of a line of merchant vessels. 6. the head of a yacht or boat club. [1685–95; earlier commandore, perhaps < Dutch komandeur < French commandeur commander]

Thesaurus

Noun

commodore - a commissioned naval officer who ranks above a captain and below a rear admiral; the lowest grade of admiralarmed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"commissioned naval officer - a commissioned officer in the navy

Translations

海军准将

commodore

(ˈkomədoː) noun in the British navy, (of) the rank next above captain. 海军准将

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1. the senior captain of a shipping line 2. the officer in command of a convoy of merchant ships 3. the senior flag office of a yacht or boat club

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(1) A high rank in knightly medieval and religious orders.

(2) A high rank in the hierarchy of Masonic lodges.

(3) In the USSR (before 1926), Western Europe, and the USA, the title of the president of a yacht club.

(4) The head administrator of horse, ski, bicycle, motorcycle, automobile, and other races and tours.

(5) In Great Britain, the Netherlands, and several other countries, the rank of a commander of a group of ships who does not hold the rank of admiral.

(6) In Russia from the early 18th century to the early 19th, the naval rank (Russian, komandor) between captain first class and rear admiral fourth class.

Commodore

One of the first personal computer companies. In 1977, Commodore Business Machines, West Chester, PA, introduced the PET computer and launched the personal computer industry along with Apple and Radio Shack. In 1982, it introduced the Commodore 64 (64K RAM) and later the Commodore 128. These were popular home computers, and more than 10 million were sold.

In 1985, Commodore's new Amiga series offered advanced imaging and video capabilities at affordable prices. A line of IBM-compatible PCs was also introduced, but the Amiga line was Commodore's mainstay until 1994, when the company filed for bankruptcy. See Amiga and Commodore 64.

The Commodore PET

The USD $595 PET (Personal Electronic Transactor) contained its own tape cassette (on the left) and a whopping 4K of RAM. (Image courtesy of Steven Stengel, www.oldcomputers.net)

Amiga and Video Toaster Software

The Amiga and Video Toaster were touted as the most affordable broadcast-quality video editing system on the market. Digital effects were created in the Amiga and converted to the analog tape decks in real time. (Image courtesy of NewTek, Inc.)

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