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commodore
commodore, in the Royal Navy an intermediate rank between captain and rear admiral, often held by a senior captain when appointed to certain commands or posts of extra responsibility. It is not a step in the ladder of promotion—a captain is normally promoted direct to rear admiral—but pertains only to the responsibility of the job. In the US Navy it is not a rank but a position held by an officer below flag rank appointed to command two or more ships. A commodore in the Royal Navy flies a broad pennant as the sign of his rank; a commodore in the US Navy flies a burgee bearing the identification number of his command. In merchant navies the senior captain of a commercial shipping line is usually known as the commodore of the line. In a yacht club the commodore is the senior officer of the club by election of its members.
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"commodore." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "commodore." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O225-commodore.html "commodore." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O225-commodore.html |
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com·mo·dore / ˈkäməˌdôr/ • n. a naval officer of high rank, in particular an officer in the U.S. Navy or Coast Guard ranking above captain and below rear admiral. ∎ the president of a yacht club. ∎ the senior captain of a shipping line. |
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"commodore." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "commodore." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-commodore.html "commodore." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-commodore.html |
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commodore
commodore ˈkäməˌdôr n. a naval officer of high rank, in particular an officer in the U.S. Navy or Coast Guard ranking above captain and below rear admiral, generally given temporarily to an officer commanding a squadron or division of a fleet.
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"commodore." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "commodore." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-commodore.html "commodore." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-commodore.html |
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commodore
commodore XVII. orig. commandore, later commadore, prob. — Du. komandeur — F. commandeur COMMANDER; but the form suggests Sp. or Pg. influence.
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T. F. HOAD. "commodore." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "commodore." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-commodore.html T. F. HOAD. "commodore." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-commodore.html |
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"commodore." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "commodore." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-commodore.html "commodore." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-commodore.html |
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