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| com·mo·dore [ kómmə dàwr ] (plural com·mo·dores) |
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1. navy naval officer: a title for a very senior captain in the U.S. Navy who is assigned command responsibilities generally lesser than those of a rear admiral but generally greater than those of a captain
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2. navy merchant navy captain: a captain in command of a merchant fleet
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3. sailing president of yacht club: the head of a yacht or boat club
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| [Late 17th century. Probably alteration of Dutch komandeur "commander" < French commandeur< Old French comander (see command)] |
