- (n.) 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.
- (n.) A captain commanding a squadron or a division of a fleet or having the temporary rank of rear admiral.
- (n.) 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.
- (n.) A familiar for the flagship or for the principal vessel of a squadron or fleet.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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