noun
- plural of commodore; naval officers ranking above captain and below rear admiral
- plural of commodore; senior captains in charge of a squadron of ships or yacht club officers
Usage: nautical
Usage: nautical
Examples
- The commodores met to discuss naval strategy.
- Three commodores were promoted to rear admiral this year.
- The yacht club elected new commodores for the sailing season.
- Commodores traditionally command multiple vessels.
- The fleet was led by experienced commodores.
- Several commodores attended the maritime conference.