Definition of commanders Commanders

/kʌmæˈndɚz/ - [kumanderz] -

We found 3 definitions of commanders from 2 different sources.

What does commanders mean?

Wiktionary

commanders (Noun)
Plural of commander.

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commanders, noun, plural of commander.

WordNet

Noun Plural: commanders
commander - a commissioned naval officer who ranks above a lieutenant commander and below a captain
		commissioned naval officer a commissioned officer in the navy
		armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"
commander - someone in an official position of authority who can command or control others
		leader a person who rules or guides or inspires others
commander - an officer in command of a military unit
		commanding officer, commandant
		military officer, officer any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command; "an officer is responsible for the lives of his men"
		armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"
		saclant, supreme allied commander atlantic commanding officer of ACLANT; a general of the United States Army nominated by the President of the United States and approved by the North Atlantic Council
		saceur, supreme allied commander europe commanding officer of ACE; NATO's senior military commander in Europe
		commander in chief, generalissimo the officer who holds the supreme command; "in the U.S. the president is the commander in chief"
commander - an officer in the airforce
		air force officer
		military man, serviceman, military personnel, man someone who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force; "two men stood sentry duty"

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Wiktionary

commander (Noun)
One who exercises control and direction of a military or naval organization.
commander (Noun)
A naval officer whose rank is above that of a lieutenant commander and below that of captain.
commander (Noun)
One who exercises control and direction over a group of persons.
commander (Noun)
A designation or rank in certain non-military organizations such as NASA and various police forces.
commander (Noun)
The chief officer of a commandry.
commander (Noun)
A heavy beetle or wooden mallet, used in paving, in sail loft s, etc.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

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.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

commander
A person who commands.

Marine DictionaryUniversal Dictionary of the Marine ⚓️

commander
is also expressed of a large wooden mallet used on sundry occasions in a ship.

Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵

commander
An officer in the royal navy, commanding a ship of war of under twenty guns, a sloop of war, armed ship, or bomb-vessel. He was entitled master and commander, and ranked with a major of the army: now simply termed commander, and ranking with lieutenant-colonel, but junior of that rank. The act of the commander is binding upon the interests of all under him, and he is alone responsible for costs and damages: he may act erroneously, and abandon what might have turned out good prize to himself and crew.--Commander is also the name of a large wooden mallet used specially in the sail and rigging lofts, as anything of metal would injure the ropes or canvas.