commodore

Значение (Английский)

1. A naval officer holding a rank between captain and rear admiral.
2. A (temporary) commander over a collection of ships who is not an admiral.
3. The leading ship in a fleet of merchantmen.
4. The president of a yacht club.
5. A yacht-club president's vessel in a regatta.
6. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis) Ellipsis of commodore admiral.
7. (US) A rear admiral (lower half).
8. Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the Asian genus Parasarpa.

Синонимы

brigadier general

flag officer

admiral

rear admiral

Переводы

commodoro

commodore

comodoro

Kommodore

comodoro

commodore

contre-amiral

Flottillenadmiral

Commodore

vlagofficier

komodor

capitaine

en eski kaptan

comodor

Произносится как (IPA)

/ˈkɔ.mə.doɹ/

Этимология (Английский)

Borrowed from Dutch kommandeur, from Middle French commandeur. See command, compare commend (a doublet), and mandate.