English English Dictionary

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Result for Commander

Commander (n.)

A chief; one who has supreme authority; a leader; the chief officer of an army, or of any division of it.

Commander (n.)

An officer who ranks next below a captain, -- ranking with a lieutenant colonel in the army.

Commander (n.)

The chief officer of a commandery.

Commander (n.)

A heavy beetle or wooden mallet, used in paving, in sail lofts, etc.