commodore
/ˈkɑ.mə.dɔɹ/ noun C2- A naval officer holding a rank between captain and rear admiral.
- A (temporary) commander over a collection of ships who is not an admiral.
- The leading ship in a fleet of merchantmen.
- The president of a yacht club.
- A yacht-club president's vessel in a regatta.
- A rear admiral (lower half).
- Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the Asian genus Parasarpa.
Plural commodores
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