Commandernoun
One who exercises control and direction of a military or naval organization.
Commodorenoun
A naval officer holding a rank between captain and rear admiral.
Commandernoun
A naval officer whose rank is above that of a lieutenant commander and below that of captain.
Commodorenoun
(nautical) A (temporary) commander over a collection of ships who is not an admiral.
Commandernoun
One who exercises control and direction over a group of persons.
Commodorenoun
(nautical) The leading ship in a fleet of merchantmen.
Commandernoun
A designation or rank in certain non-military organizations such as NASA and various police forces.
Commodorenoun
(nautical) The president of a yacht club.
Commandernoun
(obsolete) The chief officer of a commandry.
Commodorenoun
(nautical) A yacht-club president's vessel in a regatta.
Commandernoun
A heavy beetle or wooden mallet, used in paving, in sail lofts, etc.
Commodorenoun
A commodore admiral.
Commandernoun
A rank within an honorary order: e.g. Commander of the Legion of Honour.
Commodorenoun
A rear admiral (lower half).
Commandernoun
Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the Asian genus Moduza.
Commodorenoun
(entomology) Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the Asian genus Parasarpa.
Commandernoun
A chief; one who has supreme authority; a leader; the chief officer of an army, or of any division of it.
‘A leader and commander to the people.’;
Commodorenoun
An officer who ranks next above a captain; sometimes, by courtesy, the senior captain of a squadron. The rank of commodore corresponds with that of brigadier general in the army.
Commandernoun
An officer who ranks next below a captain, - ranking with a lieutenant colonel in the army.
Commodorenoun
A captain commanding a squadron, or a division of a fleet, or having the temporary rank of rear admiral.
Commandernoun
The chief officer of a commandery.
Commodorenoun
A title given by courtesy to the senior captain of a line of merchant vessels, and also to the chief officer of a yachting or rowing club.
Commandernoun
A heavy beetle or wooden mallet, used in paving, in sail lofts, etc.
Commodorenoun
A familiar for the flagship, or for the principal vessel of a squadron or fleet.
Commandernoun
an officer in command of a military unit
Commodorenoun
a commissioned naval officer who ranks above a captain and below a rear admiral; the lowest grade of admiral
Commandernoun
someone in an official position of authority who can command or control others
Commandernoun
a commissioned naval officer who ranks above a lieutenant commander and below a captain
Commandernoun
an officer in the airforce
Commander
Commander is a common naval officer rank. Commander is also used as a rank or title in other formal organizations, including several police forces.
