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   com·mo·dore

   /ˈkäməˌdôr/

   noun

   • 1. a naval officer of high rank, in particular an officer in the US Navy or Coast Guard ranking above captain and below rear admiral.
   • ▪ the president of a yacht club.
   • ▪ the senior captain of a shipping line.

   Word Origin mid 17th century: apparently from Dutch kommandeur, from French commandeur ‘commander’.

   Scrabble Points: 16

   • C

     3

   • O

     1

   • M

     3

   • M

     3

   • O

     1

   • D

     2

   • O

     1

   • R

     1

   • E

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