com ‧ mo ‧ dore /ˈkɒmədɔː $ ˈkɑːmədɔːr/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Origin: Probably from Dutch commandeur 'commander' , from French , from Old French comander ; ⇨ ↑ command 2 ]
1 . a high rank in the navy, or someone who has this rank
2 . the ↑ captain in charge of a group of ships that are carrying goods