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Reef in the South China Sea
Commodore Reef, also known as Rizal Reef (Filipino: Bahura ng Rizal; Malay: Terumbu Laksamana; Vietnamese: Đá Công Đo; Mandarin Chinese: 司令礁; pinyin: Sīlìng
Commodore_Reef
Municipality in Palawan, Philippines
Panata), and three shoals or reefs: Irving Reef (Balagtas Reef), Second Thomas Shoal (Ayungin Shoal) and Commodore Reef (Rizal Reef). It is the least populated
Kalayaan,_Palawan
Calderon Reef (Cuarteron Reef) Celerio Reef (Swallow Reef) Central London Reef Chigua Reef (Johnson South Reef) Collins Reef (Johnson North Reef) Cuarteron
List of maritime features in the Spratly Islands
List_of_maritime_features_in_the_Spratly_Islands
submerged coral reefs. Note that, according PRC, in the Spratly Islands area, the definition of "island" is applied very liberally to reefs and artificial
List of islands in the South China Sea
List_of_islands_in_the_South_China_Sea
Marginal sea of the Western Pacific Ocean
clusters of mostly small uninhabited islands, islets (cays and shoals), reefs/atolls, and seamounts numbering in the hundreds, are subject to competing
South_China_Sea
Disputed archipelago in the South China Sea
the South China Sea. Composed of islands, islets, cays, and more than 100 reefs, sometimes grouped in submerged old atolls, the archipelago lies off the
Spratly_Islands
Area in the South China Sea
Reef, Grierson Reef, Lansdowne Reef, 1.36 Central SW Bittern Reef, Allison Reef, Cornwallis South Reef 1.37 Pearson Reef, Pigeon Reef, Commodore Reef
Dangerous Ground (South China Sea)
Dangerous_Ground_(South_China_Sea)
Philippine policies, actions and history in the Spratly Islands
the Philippines decided to occupy it. Together with Rizal Reef (Commodore Reef), Ayungin Reef can give the Philippines a sentry advantage in stopping other
Philippines and the Spratly Islands
Philippines_and_the_Spratly_Islands
2013–2016 Chinese land reclamation in the disputed South China Sea
Cross Reef, Mischief Reef and Subi Reef. Aside from geo-political tensions, concerns have been raised about the environmental impact on fragile reef ecosystems
Great_Wall_of_Sand
maritime claims in the South China Sea. The disputes involve the islands, reefs, banks, and other features of the region, including the Spratly Islands
Territorial disputes in the South China Sea
Territorial_disputes_in_the_South_China_Sea
Islands in the South China Sea
South China Sea Islands consist of over 250 islands, atolls, cays, shoals, reefs, and seamounts in the South China Sea. The islands are mostly low and small
South_China_Sea_Islands
Outcrop of rock in the sea formed by the growth and deposit of stony coral skeletons
A coral reef is an underwater ecosystem characterized by reef-building corals. Reefs are formed of colonies of coral polyps held together by calcium carbonate
Coral_reef
Northeast Cay (Parola), the Irving Reef (Balagtas), the Commodore Reef (Rizal), and the Second Thomas (Ayungin) Reef. Some of the other landforms claimed
Territorial disputes of the Philippines
Territorial_disputes_of_the_Philippines
Territorial dispute involving multiple countries over the Spratly Islands
Spratly Islands, a group of islands and associated "maritime features" (reefs, banks, and cays etc.) located in the South China Sea. The dispute is characterized
Spratly_Islands_dispute
Town in Hainan, China
Ligaw Reef NNW Irving Reef West York Island WNW Western Reef NE Flat Island Nanshan Island Reed Tablemount Third Thomas Shoal SE Commodore Reef First
Rocky_Island,_South_China_Sea
(London) and Sean O'Connor (Indiana) (20 Nov 2014). "China building airstrip-capable island on Fiery Cross Reef". IHS Jane's 360. Jane's Defence Weekly.
List of airports in the Spratly Islands
List_of_airports_in_the_Spratly_Islands
Submerged ridge of rock, coral or other material
A reef is a ridge or shoal of rock, coral, or similar relatively stable material lying beneath the surface of a natural body of water. Many reefs result
Reef
Fictional Islands Micronation in the Spratly Islands
Claims". Miami Herald. p. 11F. Samuel Pyeatt Menefee, "Republics of the Reefs: Nation-Building on the Continental Shelf and in the World's Oceans", California
Republic of Morac-Songhrati-Meads
Republic_of_Morac-Songhrati-Meads
International maritime boundary between Malaysia and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam
Canada Reef. Amboyna Cay is also claimed by the Philippines. Malaysia claims Commodore Reef which is occupied by the Philippines and Royal Charlotte Reef which
Malaysia–Vietnam_border
Offshore platforms off the southern Vietnamese coast
Reef Fiery Cross Reef, Yongshu Reef Gaven Reefs, Nanxun Reef and Xinan Reef Hughes Reef, Dongmen Reef Johnson South Reef, Chigua Reef Mischief Reef,
DK1_rigs
Part of the Vietnam War (1975)
raise their flag over the smaller cays and reefs of An Bang (Amboyna Cay), Sin Cowe East and Pearson Reef (Hon Sap). In 1976, following the unification
East_Sea_Campaign
Human-made underwater structure that functions as a reef
An artificial reef (AR) is a human-created freshwater or marine benthic structure. Typically built in areas with a generally featureless bottom to promote
Artificial_reef
United States naval officer and commodore (1779–1820)
Maryland in Worcester County. His father, Stephen Decatur Sr., was a commodore in the Continental Navy during the American Revolutionary War; he brought
Stephen_Decatur
Former ferry company in the Channel Islands
when she struck Black Jack Reef some 12 miles off Hobart. On 11 May 2007 HD Ferries' ship HD1 had collided with the Commodore Goodwill in Jersey Harbour
Condor_Ferries
Tema (Tima) Reef: submerged Coral Reef
return to Aitutaki he passed the reef nearby and named it Te Toka-O-Tima, the Stone of Tima The reef was sighted by Commodore John Byron on June 21, 1765.
Tema_Reef
Underwater habitat off Key Largo in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
The Aquarius Reef Base is an underwater habitat located 5.4 mi (8.7 km) off Key Largo in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, Florida, United States
Aquarius_Reef_Base
Base of the Royal Navy in the Western Atlantic
included: Commodore George E. Hunt: April 1956-June 1958 - Senior Naval Officer, West Indies Commodore W. John Parker: June 1958-January 1960 Commodore Hinton
Royal_Naval_Dockyard,_Bermuda
United States Navy officer (1786–1839)
a first-person account of the death of Commodore Patterson. Although Patterson is properly called a "Commodore", during his years in the Navy this was
Daniel Patterson (naval officer)
Daniel_Patterson_(naval_officer)
International NGO for reef conservation
Reef Check is an international non-governmental organization dedicated to the conservation of two ecosystems: tropical coral reefs and temperate kelp forests
Reef_Check
Edsall-class destroyer escort
Mexico's Gulf Fleet. She was decommissioned in 2015 and sunk as an artificial reef in November 2017. Edwin William Hurst was born on 16 October 1910 at Falls
USS_Hurst_(DE-250)
Non-profit, environmental NGO focused on protecting coral reefs
The Coral Reef Alliance (CORAL) is an environmental non-profit, 501(c)(3) non-governmental organization that is dedicated to coral reef conservation.
Coral_Reef_Alliance
English broadcaster and natural historian (born 1926)
Productions to make a three-part, Attenborough-fronted series Great Barrier Reef in 2015. The series marked the 10th project for Attenborough and Atlantic
David_Attenborough
assign one of his officers to a British Liaison's position. He calls Commodore Norcross (Ben Wright) and suggests sending McHale. Gruber is depressed
List of McHale's Navy episodes
List_of_McHale's_Navy_episodes
Uninhabited Australian reef
Trial Rocks or Tryall Rocks, formerly known as Ritchie's Reef or Greyhound's Shoal, is a reef of rock located in the Indian Ocean off the northwest coast
Tryal_Rocks
Act of deliberately sinking a ship by allowing water to flow into the hull
navigation through a channel or within a harbor; to provide an artificial reef for divers and marine life; or to alter the flow of rivers. The Skuldelev
Scuttling
New Zealand naval support vessel
Manawanui sank on 6 October 2024 after running aground while surveying a reef off the coast of Samoa. All 75 people on board Manawanui were rescued. In
HMNZS_Manawanui_(2019)
Scuttling old ships to produce artificial reefs
diving sites is the practice of scuttling old ships to produce artificial reefs suitable for wreck diving, to benefit from commercial revenues from recreational
Sinking ships for wreck diving sites
Sinking_ships_for_wreck_diving_sites
1794 wreck of ten ship off Grand Cayman
from Jamaica to the United States and Britain wrecked on the surrounding reef. While local residents braved the stormy waters and successfully rescued
Wreck_of_the_Ten_Sail
Disputed atoll in the South China Sea
民主礁; lit. 'Democracy Reef'), and Panatag Shoal (Filipino: Buhanginan ng Panatag, lit. 'serene sandbank'), is a coral atoll/reef with an inner lagoon and
Scarborough_Shoal
1951 American ocean liner
to sink her by 2026 near Destin to become the world's largest artificial reef. SS United States was designed by William Gibbs. When Gibbs was eight years
SS_United_States
Wars in North Africa between the United States and the Barbary States, 1801-1805, 1815
George Washington (1798)" to Algiers; Dey Mustapha Pasha forced U.S. commodore William Bainbridge to hoist an Ottoman Algerian flag over his warship
Barbary_Wars
1995 novel by Patrick O'Brian
The Commodore is the seventeenth historical novel in the Aubrey-Maturin series by British author Patrick O'Brian, first published in 1995. The story is
The_Commodore_(O'Brian_novel)
War between United States and the Barbary states, 1801–1805
squadron consisting of three frigates and one schooner, under the command of Commodore Richard Dale, with gifts and letters to attempt to maintain peace with
First_Barbary_War
2006 animal encounter accident
Great Barrier Reef. The stingray's barb pierced his chest, penetrating his thoracic wall and heart, causing massive trauma. He was at Batt Reef, near Port
Death_of_Steve_Irwin
Atoll in the northern Cook Islands
by a British Naval expedition under Commodore John Byron, who named it the "Islands of Danger" because of the reefs and the high surf that made it too
Pukapuka
Unstable wave
development of a fast ion peak is described by the Sack-Schamel equation. A reef or spot of shallow water such as a shoal against which waves break may also
Breaking_wave
Island at the tip of the Antarctic Peninsula
Discovered in December 1842 by Captain James Ross, and named by him for Commodore (later Rear Admiral) John B. Purvis, Royal Navy, who was of assistance
Dundee_Island
United States historic place
1825, about five years after Florida joined the United States, U.S. Navy Commodore David Porter inspected the Dry Tortugas islands. He was on the lookout
Fort_Jefferson
American actor (1917–1981)
Boone also appeared in the second Cinemascope film, Beneath the 12-Mile Reef (1953). Boone made two films for Panoramic, which distributed through Fox:
Richard_Boone
Scuba cave diving incident in South Australia
Recreational dive sites Reef diving regions Akumal Aliwal Shoal Marine Protected Area Aliwal Shoal Amed (Bali) Anilao Apo Island Apo Reef Arrecifes de Cozumel
1973 Mount Gambier cave diving accident
1973_Mount_Gambier_cave_diving_accident
Royal Navy officer (1782–1818)
command the British naval forces in the Great Lakes. He was appointed commodore of the fleet on Lake Ontario. Yeo's use of his small navy was always determined
James_Lucas_Yeo
Central archipelago in Kiribati
to be inhabited), and it was named by Charles Wilkes after Commodore Isaac Hull. The reef was discovered in 1851 by the whaler Phoenix. Perry Winslow
Phoenix_Islands
1819–1821 expedition to explore the Southern Ocean and Antarctica
and spent several hours with the crew. Bellingshausen was made captain-commodore [ru], with the 3rd-degree Order of Saint Vladimir, pension in 1200 rubles
First Russian Antarctic Expedition
First_Russian_Antarctic_Expedition
sea is full of coral reefs, which have wavy surfaces that resemble decaying tree trunks or razor blades. Ships going by the reefs must be ready to make
History_of_the_Philippines
Commodore Peter Norden Sølling (13 September 1758 – 7 February 1827) was a Norwegian naval officer and sea captain. He designed and personally led the
Peter_Norden_Sølling
Military unit of the United States Navy
- 1828 Commodore John Downes 1828-1829 Commodore Matthew C. Perry Apr 1830 - Dec 1832 Commodore Daniel Patterson Dec 1832 – Aug 1835 Commodore Jesse D
Mediterranean Squadron (United States)
Mediterranean_Squadron_(United_States)
Wrecked American steamboat
SS Commodore was an American steamboat that was wrecked off the coast of Florida on 2 January 1897, while en route to Cuba. The event was immortalized
SS_Commodore
Australian anesthesiologist and cave diver
Subskimmer Diving support vessel HMS Challenger (K07) Underwater habitat Aquarius Reef Base Continental Shelf Station Two Helgoland Habitat Scott Carpenter Space
Richard_Harris_(anaesthetist)
Bilateral relations
[...] attempts by New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark to lobby for Commodore Bainimarama's exclusion from the meeting". In August 2008, Prime Minister
Fiji–Tonga_relations
System for training divers in buoyancy
Diamond Reef System is a diving curriculum and safety program that uses a portable obstacle course to simulate reef structure for diver buoyancy skill
Diamond_Reef_System
Italian freediver (born 1992)
Immersion Equipment Special interest groups Artificial Reef Society of British Columbia CMAS Europe Coral Reef Alliance Divers Alert Network Green Fins Finger
Alessia_Zecchini
Sandstone reef on the headland between the Firth of Forth and St Andrews Bay
the reef include the schooner Louise; the trawlers James Ross & Festing Grindall; the tanker Vildfugl; the brig Andreas; the paddle steamer Commodore; the
North_Carr
Scientific study of ocean life
beneath the surface of the ocean. Specific habitats include estuaries, coral reefs, kelp forests, seagrass meadows, the surrounds of seamounts and thermal
Marine_biology
WonderSwan WonderSwan Color Coleco ColecoVision Adam Commodore PET VIC-20 Commodore 16 Commodore 64 A–M N–Z Amiga Amiga CD32 Microsoft MS-DOS MSX Windows
List_of_Wii_games
Italian shark diver and conservationist
shark diver and conservationist. She is known for her work with Caribbean reef sharks in The Bahamas. Zenato was born in Italy in 1971. Her father was a
Cristina_Zenato
Logistics of World War II invasion
cargo ships had the space or equipment to accommodate them. On Guam the reef prevented landing craft from directly accessing the beach and pallets had
Operation_Forager_logistics
Private yacht club in Miami, Florida
club located in Coconut Grove, Miami (United States). Founded in 1887 by Commodore Ralph Middleton Munroe, the Biscayne Bay Yacht Club is one of the oldest
Biscayne_Bay_Yacht_Club
Irish safety freediver (1977-2017)
Subskimmer Diving support vessel HMS Challenger (K07) Underwater habitat Aquarius Reef Base Continental Shelf Station Two Helgoland Habitat Scott Carpenter Space
Stephen_Keenan
Pulp – "Help the Aged" Prince – "The Holy River" Primal Scream – "Star" Reef – "Come Back Brighter", "Yer Old" Republica – "Ready to Go", "Drop Dead Gorgeous"
List of performances on Top of the Pops
List_of_performances_on_Top_of_the_Pops
South African diver
Subskimmer Diving support vessel HMS Challenger (K07) Underwater habitat Aquarius Reef Base Continental Shelf Station Two Helgoland Habitat Scott Carpenter Space
Deon_Dreyer
List of ships with the same or similar names
USS Chippewa (1815), was a brig under the direction of Commodore Oliver Perry. The ship ran aground on an uncharted reef in the Bahamas and sank 12 December 1816.
USS_Chippewa
Underwater assault rifle
Subskimmer Diving support vessel HMS Challenger (K07) Underwater habitat Aquarius Reef Base Continental Shelf Station Two Helgoland Habitat Scott Carpenter Space
QBS-06
British cave diver who specialises in rescues
Subskimmer Diving support vessel HMS Challenger (K07) Underwater habitat Aquarius Reef Base Continental Shelf Station Two Helgoland Habitat Scott Carpenter Space
Rick_Stanton
Coral atoll in the Marshall Islands
known as Eschscholtz Atoll between the 19th century and 1946, is a coral reef in the Marshall Islands consisting of 23 islands surrounding a 229.4-square-mile
Bikini_Atoll
artificial reef (her main tripod mast is on display at Mexican Pacific Fleet headquarters) & other ship was slated to also be sunk as an artificial reef) Total:
List of ships of the Mexican Navy
List_of_ships_of_the_Mexican_Navy
the Gaspar Strait between Belitung and Bangka Islands and grounded on a reef. The junk sank in about 30 metres (100 ft) of water, killing about 1,600
List of maritime disasters in the 19th century
List_of_maritime_disasters_in_the_19th_century
US Marine Corps special forces unit
Subskimmer Diving support vessel HMS Challenger (K07) Underwater habitat Aquarius Reef Base Continental Shelf Station Two Helgoland Habitat Scott Carpenter Space
Marine_Raider_Regiment
Technique for equalising pressure in the middle ears
Subskimmer Diving support vessel HMS Challenger (K07) Underwater habitat Aquarius Reef Base Continental Shelf Station Two Helgoland Habitat Scott Carpenter Space
Valsalva_maneuver
Fictional character by Patrick O'Brian
Transferred himself back to the Surprise Yes HMS Bellona 3rd 74 32 lb The Commodore The Yellow Admiral 1813 Paid off No HMS Pomone 5th 38 18 lb The Hundred
Jack_Aubrey
Use of high-pressure water jet for cleaning hard surfaces
Subskimmer Diving support vessel HMS Challenger (K07) Underwater habitat Aquarius Reef Base Continental Shelf Station Two Helgoland Habitat Scott Carpenter Space
Pressure_washing
Human body core temperature below 35 °C (95 °F)
Immersion Equipment Special interest groups Artificial Reef Society of British Columbia CMAS Europe Coral Reef Alliance Divers Alert Network Green Fins Finger
Hypothermia
U.S. state
same year marked the outbreak of the Mexican–American War (1846–1848). Commodore John D. Sloat of the U.S. Navy sailed into Monterey Bay in 1846 and began
California
Set of detailed instructions to assist in workplace safety
Subskimmer Diving support vessel HMS Challenger (K07) Underwater habitat Aquarius Reef Base Continental Shelf Station Two Helgoland Habitat Scott Carpenter Space
Standard_operating_procedure
Crewed full ocean depth rated submersible
Immersion Equipment Special interest groups Artificial Reef Society of British Columbia CMAS Europe Coral Reef Alliance Divers Alert Network Green Fins Finger
DSV_Limiting_Factor
U.S. Navy squadron positioned in East Asia (1868–1902)
protected cruisers USS Olympia (the flagship of the squadron's commander, Commodore George Dewey), USS Baltimore, USS Raleigh, and USS Boston, the gunboats
Asiatic_Squadron
in 2020. Formerly: Azerbaihzan, Arkadia, Island Holiday Enchanted Isle Commodore Cruise Line 1958 23,395 Ended service in 2000; scrapped in 2004 as New
List_of_cruise_ships
American astronaut (born 1975)
Subskimmer Diving support vessel HMS Challenger (K07) Underwater habitat Aquarius Reef Base Continental Shelf Station Two Helgoland Habitat Scott Carpenter Space
Reid_Wiseman
Canadian non-profit to create artificial reefs for habitat enhancement and recreation
The Artificial Reef Society of British Columbia (ARSBC) is a registered non-profit society based in Vancouver, British Columbia (BC), and has been a registered
Artificial Reef Society of British Columbia
Artificial_Reef_Society_of_British_Columbia
Medical treatment at raised ambient pressure
Immersion Equipment Special interest groups Artificial Reef Society of British Columbia CMAS Europe Coral Reef Alliance Divers Alert Network Green Fins Finger
Hyperbaric_medicine
1797 heavy frigate of the U.S. Navy
Britain. Constitution departed Boston on 29 December. Nicholson reported to Commodore John Barry, who was flying his flag in United States near the island of
USS_Constitution
Acoustic sensing method
Immersion Equipment Special interest groups Artificial Reef Society of British Columbia CMAS Europe Coral Reef Alliance Divers Alert Network Green Fins Finger
Sonar
Unplanned drop in the pressure of a sealed system
Immersion Equipment Special interest groups Artificial Reef Society of British Columbia CMAS Europe Coral Reef Alliance Divers Alert Network Green Fins Finger
Uncontrolled_decompression
1847 battle of the Mexican-American War
used the cover of a storm to slip his Alvarado garrison into Veracruz. Commodore Matthew C. Perry, Conner's successor, returned from Norfolk, Virginia
Siege_of_Veracruz
Chinese Military unit
Subskimmer Diving support vessel HMS Challenger (K07) Underwater habitat Aquarius Reef Base Continental Shelf Station Two Helgoland Habitat Scott Carpenter Space
7th Marine Brigade (PLA Navy Marine Corps)
7th_Marine_Brigade_(PLA_Navy_Marine_Corps)
Dutch mutineer
discontented with the leadership of the commander of the ship, the VOC commodore, Francisco Pelsaert, and according to the book later written by Pelsaert
Jeronimus_Cornelisz
Swimming while inhaling through a snorkel
useful as they allow trekking over reefs exposed by low tide, to access drop-offs or deeper waters of the outer reef—practices which are, however, considered
Snorkeling
Death of bone tissue due to interruption of the blood supply
Subskimmer Diving support vessel HMS Challenger (K07) Underwater habitat Aquarius Reef Base Continental Shelf Station Two Helgoland Habitat Scott Carpenter Space
Avascular_necrosis
Sandbank in French Polynesia
vegetation, located on the western edge of a coral reef; the only atoll in the Marquesas Islands. The reef is approximately 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) in diameter
Motu_One_(Marquesas_Islands)
Volunteer reserve force of the Royal Navy
officers in cruisers and aircraft carriers. In convoy work, the convoy commodore or escort commander was often an RNR officer. As in the First World War
Royal_Naval_Reserve
British volunteer cave diver who specialises in rescues
Subskimmer Diving support vessel HMS Challenger (K07) Underwater habitat Aquarius Reef Base Continental Shelf Station Two Helgoland Habitat Scott Carpenter Space
John_Volanthen
COMMODORE REEF
COMMODORE REEF
COMMODORE REEF
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of several places so called. Allerton on Merseyside, Chapel Allerton in West Yorkshire, and others in West Yorkshire were named in Old English as alra tūn ‘settlement by the alders’. One in Somerset (Alwarditone in Domesday Book) is ‘Ælfweard’s settlement’; one in West Yorkshire (Allerton Mauleverer, Alvertone in Domesday Book) is ‘Ælfhere’s settlement’.Isaac Allerton (?1586–1658) was among the Pilgrim Fathers who sailed on the Mayflower in 1620. His descendants included Samuel Allerton (1828–1914), one of the founders of modern Chicago.
Male
English
English surname transferred to forename use, BRITTON means "from Britain."
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Modern, Sanskrit
Son of Dronacharya; Immortal
Boy/Male
Tamil
Hetvik | ஹேதà¯à®µà®¿à®•Â
Boy/Male
Hindu
Lord Krishna
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian
Son of Ravana
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Intelligent Skillfull
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, Australian, British, Christian, English, Indian, Scottish
Cold Brook; Rough Waters; Stream; Cool Clear Spring
Girl/Female
Indian, Tamil
Goddess Amman
Girl/Female
Hebrew
Life.
COMMODORE REEF
COMMODORE REEF
COMMODORE REEF
COMMODORE REEF
COMMODORE REEF
n.
A piece of furniture, so named according to temporary fashion
n.
A familiar for the flagship, or for the principal vessel of a squadron or fleet.
n.
An officer in the United States navy, next above a commander and below a commodore, and ranking with a colonel in the army.
n.
A title given by courtesy to the senior captain of a line of merchant vessels, and also to the chief officer of a yachting or rowing club.
n.
A captain commanding a squadron, or a division of a fleet, or having the temporary rank of rear admiral.
v. t.
That part of a sail which is taken in or let out by means of the reef points, in order to adapt the size of the sail to the force of the wind.
n.
The process of taking in a reef.
imp. & p. p.
of Reef
n.
A kind of headdress formerly worn by ladies, raising the hair and fore part of the cap to a great height.
n.
A chest of drawers or a bureau.
n.
A gratuitous loan.
n.
An officer who ranks next above a captain; sometimes, by courtesy, the senior captain of a squadron. The rank of commodore corresponds with that of brigadier general in the army.
n.
A movable sink or stand for a wash bowl, with closet.
n.
A piece of canvas sewed across a sail to strengthen it in the part where the eyelet holes for reefing are made.
n.
One who reefs; -- a name often given to midshipmen.
n.
A kind of close stool.
n.
A night stand with a compartment for holding a chamber vessel.
n.
A small flag; a pennon. The narrow, / long, pennant (called also whip or coach whip) is a long, narrow piece of bunting, carried at the masthead of a government vessel in commission. The board pennant is an oblong, nearly square flag, carried at the masthead of a commodore's vessel.
a.
Full of reefs or rocks.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Reef