kommendör — meaning in English

English meaning

• captain noun The person in charge of a ship, aircraft, or team.
• Commodore noun A naval officer ranking above a captain and below a rear admiral, often commanding a group of ships.

Senses

kommendör is used for these senses in English:

• captain A commissioned officer in the United States Navy, Coast Guard, NOAA Corps, or PHS Corps of a grade superior to a commander and junior to a rear admiral (lower half). A captain is equal in grade or rank to a United States Army, Marine Corps, or Air Force colonel.
• commodore (military, nautical) A naval officer holding a rank between captain and rear admiral.

captain — full definition

1. noun The person in charge of a ship, aircraft, or team.
2. noun A military rank above lieutenant and below major (army) or between commander and commodore (navy).
3. verb To lead or take command of a ship, aircraft, or team.

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