com|mo|dore

com|mo|dore
com|mo|dore «KOM uh dr, -dohr», noun.
1. (formerly) an officer in the United States Navy ranking next below a rear admiral and next above a captain.
2. a senior captain in the British Navy in temporary command of a squadron.
3. the flagship of a commodore.
4. the commanding officer of a convoy of naval or merchant marine vessels.
5. the senior captain of a line of merchant ships.
6. a title of honor given to the head of a yacht club or canoe club.
╂[earlier commandore, perhaps < Dutch kommandeur < French commandeur]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

Игры ⚽ Поможем сделать НИР

Look at other dictionaries:

  • com|pra|dore — com|pra|dor or com|pra|dore «KOM pruh DR», noun. (formerly in China) a native agent in charge of the native employees in a foreign business house, consulate, etc., and the acting as an intermediary between the foreign agency and the native… …   Useful english dictionary

  • com·mo·dore — /ˈkɑːməˌdoɚ/ noun, pl dores [count] 1 : a high ranking officer in the navy 2 : the person who is in charge of a yachting or boating club …   Useful english dictionary

  • com — com·bas·sou; com·bat·ive; com·bat·ive·ly; com·bat·ive·ness; com·ba·tiv·i·ty; com·bin·abil·i·ty; com·bin·able; com·bi·na·tion·al; com·bi·na·tion·al·ism; com·bi·na·tive; com·bi·na·to·ry; com·bined; com·bine·ment; com·bin·er; com·bi·net; com·bite;… …   English syllables

  • com|pra|dor — or com|pra|dore «KOM pruh DR», noun. (formerly in China) a native agent in charge of the native employees in a foreign business house, consulate, etc., and the acting as an intermediary between the foreign agency and the native merchants or… …   Useful english dictionary

  • dore — ban·dore; bat·tle·dore; com·mo·dore; in·dore; moi·dore; och·i·dore; prov·e·dore; the·o·dore; win·dore; steve·dore; com·pra·dore; cus·pa·dore; dum·ble·dore; man·dore; mat·a·dore; mog·a·dore; pan·dore; …   English syllables

  • Dore Gold — דורי גולד 11th Israel Ambassador to the United Nations In office 1997–1999 Preceded by Gad Yaacobi …   Wikipedia

  • Dore Oberloskamp — Dore O. (* 9. August 1946 in Mülheim an der Ruhr; eigentlich Dore Oberloskamp) ist eine deutsche Filmemacherin, Malerin und Fotografin. Sie hat sich vor allem im Bereich des Experimentalfilms einen Namen gemacht und ist Mitbegründerin der… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Dore Kiesselbach — is an American poet. He graduated from at Oberlin College in 1988,[1] and the University of Iowa.[2] His work appeared in Carolina Quarterly,[3] Cimarron Review,[4] South Carolina Review, Mid American Review,[5] Poetry East …   Wikipedia

  • Dore Abbey — Church of the Holy Trinity St Mary, Abbey Dore Dore Abbey Country England Denomination Church of England …   Wikipedia

  • Dore O. — Dore O. (* 9. August 1946 in Mülheim an der Ruhr; eigentlich Dore Oberloskamp) ist eine deutsche Filmemacherin, Malerin und Fotografin. Sie hat sich vor allem im Bereich des Experimentalfilms einen Namen gemacht und ist Mitbegründerin der… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”