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Meanings of commodore in English

Spanish
commodore
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1928 Airliner flying boat family by Consolidated Aircraft.

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commodore
Russian
коммодор
Portuguese
comodoro
Spanish
vicecomodro
Catalan
contraalmirall

Naval office rank, NATO code of OF-6.

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коммодор
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Examples for "cdre"
Examples for "cdre"
1
Mr. Verplanck, he is vice-commodore of the club.
The War Terror
2
'Vice-commodore of the Three Mile Harbor Sailing Club,' added Edgar, pumping Hollis' hand.
Amagansett
Catalan
commodore

Senior rank of the Royal Navy.

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commodore
Usage of commodore in English
1
The commodore's clerk was droning on about Spanish authority, civil and military.
Man of War
2
That comes from there being no quarter-deck in your social ship, commodore.
Home as Found / Sequel to "Homeward Bound"
3
Never had the commodore found himself in such a disagreeable dilemma before.
The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle
4
With a speaking trumpet, the commodore once more hailed the sloop with:
Sustained honor: The Age of Liberty Established
5
When the commodore had pitched on to his side, already beyond aid.
Second to None
6
The commodore, Mrs. Waugh, Marian and Thurston, were all in excellent spirits.
The Missing Bride
7
We gave a dinner to the governor, the commodore, and their attendants.
History of California
8
He bit on an apple he had obtained from the commodore's cook.
Honour This Day
9
Then there was a hush on deck, and the commodore himself appeared.
Richard Carvel — Volume 08
10
Here the commodore flourished his hand again, and Eve nodded her adieus.
Home as Found / Sequel to "Homeward Bound"
11
The only course open to us was to follow the commodore's advice.
The Boy who sailed with Blake
12
By a unanimous vote, Frank Sedley was chosen commodore of the fleet.
All Aboard; or, Life on the Lake / A Sequel to "The Boat Club"
13
The commodore was outwardly relaxed, even casual, his lean, bony features composed.
Heart of oak
14
He wore a commodore's cocked hat on one side of his head.
Four Famous American Writers: Washington Irving, Edgar Allan Poe...
15
The lieutenant stooped, and uncovered the head and shoulders of his commodore.
Cross of St. George
16
St. Paul-youhave heard of such a man as St. Paul, commodore?-
Home as Found / Sequel to "Homeward Bound"
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Translations for commodore
Portuguese
comodoro
Commodore through the time
Commodore across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common