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United States Navy officer (1794–1858)
Treaty of Ghent which ended the war, Perry served on various vessels in the Mediterranean Sea. Perry served under Commodore William Bainbridge during the Second
Matthew_C._Perry
Topics referred to by the same term
Commodore Perry may refer to: Commodore Matthew Perry (1794–1858), United States Navy officer Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry (1785–1819), United States
Commodore_Perry
United States Navy officer (1785–1819)
Wallace Alexander and Captain Christopher Raymond Perry, and older brother of Commodore Matthew C. Perry. Perry served in the West Indies during the Quasi War
Oliver_Hazard_Perry
United States historic place
The Commodore Perry Estate Hotel is a hotel operated by Auberge Resorts in the Hancock neighborhood of Austin, Texas. The property on which the hotel
Commodore_Perry_Estate_Hotel
1853–54 US expedition to Tokugawa Japan
The expedition was commanded by Commodore Matthew Calbraith Perry, under orders from President Millard Fillmore. Perry's primary goal was to force an end
Perry_Expedition
American lawman and gunfighter of the Old West
Commodore Perry Owens (July 29, 1852 – May 10, 1919) was an American lawman and gunfighter of the Old West. One of his many exploits was the Owens-Blevins
Perry_Owens
List of ships with the same or similar names
USRC Commodore Perry may refer to the following United States Revenue Cutter Service ships that are named for Oliver Hazard Perry: USRC Commodore Perry (1865)
USRC_Commodore_Perry
Early modern study of Dutch learning in Japan
(装劍奇賞), or 装剣奇賞 in Shinjitai, by Inaba Shin'emon (稲葉新右衛門), 1781. When Commodore Perry obtained the signature of treaties at the Convention of Kanagawa in
Rangaku
1985 children's book by Rhoda Blumberg
Commodore Perry in the Land of the Shogun is a 1985 children's book by Rhoda Blumberg. This large-format book tells the story of Commodore Perry and the
Commodore Perry in the Land of the Shogun
Commodore_Perry_in_the_Land_of_the_Shogun
16th-19th-century Japanese term for Western vessels
the expedition for the opening of Japan, under the command of Commodore Matthew C. Perry. The expedition arrived on July 14, 1853 at Uraga Harbor (present-day
Black_Ships
Buddhist temple in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
missionary Bernard Jean Bettelheim and with the 1853-1854 visits by Commodore Matthew Perry to Okinawa. The temple was first founded in 1367, by a Japanese
Gokoku-ji_(Okinawa)
School district in Pennsylvania
The Commodore Perry School District is a diminutive, rural public school district serving parts of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. The district encompasses
Commodore Perry School District
Commodore_Perry_School_District
1853–1867 final years of the Edo period of Japan
Commodore Matthew C. Perry's four-ship squadron appeared in Edo Bay (Tokyo Bay) in July 1853, the shogunate was thrown into turmoil. Commodore Perry was
Bakumatsu
Ship of the U.S. Revenue Cutter Service
United States Revenue Cutter Commodore Perry was a 400 long tons (410 t) twin screw steamer built for the United States Revenue Cutter Service for use
USRC_Commodore_Perry_(1865)
United States Navy gunboat from 1861 to 1865
USS Commodore Perry was a 512-long-ton (520-tonne) steamer acquired by the Union Navy in 1861, the first year of the American Civil War. She was named
USS_Commodore_Perry
Cargo ship of the United States Navy
USNS Matthew Perry (T-AKE-9) is a Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship of the United States Navy, named in honor of Commodore Matthew C. Perry (1794–1858)
USNS_Matthew_Perry
List of ships with the same or similar names
1843–1865. USS Commodore Perry (1859), an armed side wheel ferry built in 1859 and purchased by the US Navy 2 October 1861 USS Perry (DD-11), Bainbridge-class
USS_Perry
1976 musical by Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman
the role of Kayama. A young John Lone performed in the production as Commodore Perry. The musical was produced again by East West Players in 1998 as the
Pacific_Overtures
Ship of the U.S. Revenue Cutter Service
170.211111°W / 57.147222; -170.211111 United States Revenue Cutter Commodore Perry (1884) was an iron-hulled revenue cutter built in 1884 for revenue
USRC_Commodore_Perry_(1884)
1854 US–Tokugawa shogunate treaty
1854 (full text) Kitahara, Michio. Commodore Perry and the Japanese: A Study in the Dramaturgy of Power, 1986 Perry Visits Japan: A Visual History; Brown
Convention_of_Kanagawa
Japanese isolationist policy from 1633–1853
ended with the Convention of Kanagawa in response to demands made by Commodore Perry in 1854. Trade prospered during the sakoku period, and though relations
Sakoku
American naval and political dynasty from Rhode Island
Island, the Perry family patriarch, Captain Christopher Raymond Perry, and his two sons Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry and Commodore Matthew C. Perry, were seminal
Perry_family
CDP in Yavapai County, Arizona
1912 Seligman Bandshell Gazebo on Route 66 – 1900 Commodore Perry Owens House – c. 1890 Commodore Perry Owens Saloon – c. 1890 Historic 1953 Chrysler New
Seligman,_Arizona
Arizona range war (1882–1892)
that he had shot and killed both John Tewksbury and William Jacobs. Commodore Perry Owens, newly elected sheriff for Apache County, was a former cowboy
Pleasant_Valley_War
Title of the ruling monarch of Japan since 660 BC
Titsingh, pp. 411–412. Dower, John (2010). "Black Ships and the Samurai: Commodore Perry and the Opening of Japan (1853–1854)". Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Emperor_of_Japan
Pursuit of foreign policy objectives with the aid of conspicuous displays of naval power
in 1741 Britain's treaty with Oman (1798) Second Barbary War (1815) Commodore Perry Mission to Venezuela (1819) Haiti indemnity controversy (1825) French
Gunboat_diplomacy
Period of Japanese history (1868–1912)
Perry, at archive.org Kitahara, Michio. Commodore Perry and the Japanese: A Study in the Dramaturgy of Power, 1986 Black Ships & Samurai Commodore Perry
Meiji_era
American tall ship
after American Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry (1785–1819), the hero of the naval Battle of Lake Erie (1813). The SSV Oliver Hazard Perry measures 207 feet
SSV_Oliver_Hazard_Perry
First native English teacher in Japan (1824–1894)
Einosuke, one of the chief interpreters in the negotiations between Commodore Perry and the Tokugawa Shogunate. MacDonald was born at Fort Astoria, in
Ranald_MacDonald
Mountain in California, United States
the Angeles National Forest. This peak was first named The Commodore for Commodore Perry Switzer. The name is derived from the Misión del Santo Arcangel
San_Gabriel_Peak
Congress approved a punitive expedition to the area and placed Commodore Matthew C. Perry in command. The expedition was successful in exacting redress
Ivory_Coast_expedition
Japanese scholar-diplomat
court in Beijing. March 8, 1854 (Kaei 7, 10th day of the 2nd month): Commodore Perry returned to Edo Bay to force Japanese agreement to the Treaty of Kanagawa;
Hayashi_Akira
Japanese samurai of the late Edo period
sankin-kōtai rotation. It was during his service to the lord in Edo that Commodore Perry arrived in 1853. As the shogunate subsequently entered into a series
Kawakami_Gensai
Former artificial island in Nagasaki
(熊谷美術館), Hagi City. Following the forced opening of Japan by US Navy Commodore Perry in 1854, the Bakufu suddenly increased its interactions with Dejima
Dejima
American children's book author
in her mid-50s. All told she wrote over two dozen books. Her book Commodore Perry in the Land of the Shogun was the Newbery Honor book for literature
Rhoda_Blumberg
Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate
Navy ships named for Oliver Hazard Perry – four named USS Perry and one named USS Commodore Perry). Oliver Hazard Perry was in service from 1977 to 1997
USS_Oliver_Hazard_Perry
Flag officer rank of the USN, USCG, USPHS, and NOAA Corps
Retrieved 2025-12-25. Commodore was historically a wartime rank in the U.S. Navy, as in the case of Commodore Perry. Commodore continues to be an operational
Rear_admiral_(United_States)
Memorial in Put-in-Bay, Ohio, US
naval engagements of the War of 1812, the battle saw American Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry lead a United States Navy squadron to victory over a smaller
Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial
Perry's_Victory_and_International_Peace_Memorial
City in the Mexican state of Campeche
points out that El Carmen was occupied by US forces, commanded by the Commodore Perry who made the line of the Parish; The state authorities contacted the
Ciudad_del_Carmen
Japanese historical feudal estate (1600–1871)
Atsu-hime (later Tenshō-in). In 1854, the first year of Iesada's reign, Commodore Perry landed in Japan and forced an end to the isolation policy of the shogunate
Satsuma_Domain
1869 short-lived state on Hokkaido
needed] Notably, due to the United States' involvement through Commodore Matthew Perry's expedition to forcefully end Japan's 220-year-old policy of isolation
Republic_of_Ezo
County in Kentucky, United States
founded in 1820. Both the county and county seat are named for Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry, a naval hero in the War of 1812. The area presently bounded
Perry_County,_Kentucky
Entrepreneur achieving wealth and prominence in particular industries
The word entered the English language in 1857 with the return of Commodore Perry to the United States. U.S. President Abraham Lincoln was humorously
Business_magnate
turmoil which accompanied the Meiji Restoration in 1868. Kaei 7 (1853): Commodore Perry returned to Edo Bay to force Japanese agreement to the Treaty of Kanagawa;
Hayashi_Gakusai
Home computer and electronics manufacturer
Commodore International Corporation (CI), also known as Commodore International Limited, was a home computer and electronics manufacturer with its head
Commodore_International
1945 agreement ending World War II
in October. The only special flag that was there was a flag which Commodore Perry had flown on his ship out in that same location 82 [recte 92] years
Japanese Instrument of Surrender
Japanese_Instrument_of_Surrender
2004 novel by Harry Turtledove
The ship is named Commodore Perry for its role in opening up the Race's empire to access the US, after Commodore Matthew C. Perry, who did the same with
Homeward Bound (Turtledove novel)
Homeward_Bound_(Turtledove_novel)
American hospitality group
location), Rutherford, California Cambridge House, London, United Kingdom Commodore Perry Estate Hotel, Austin, Texas Hotel Jerome, Aspen, Colorado Auberge plans
Auberge_Resorts
1862 battle of the American Civil War in North Carolina
two of her opponents was a former tug. Two other sidewheel vessels, Commodore Perry and Morse, had been ferries. The remaining five ships, Louisiana, Underwriter
Battle_of_Elizabeth_City
this paved the way for the 1853–1854 expedition of US Navy Commodore Matthew Perry. The Perry Expedition (Japanese: 黒船来航; Hepburn: Kurofune Raikō, lit. 'Arrival
Japan–United_States_relations
Period of Japanese history (1848–1854)
Commodore Matthew Perry, commanding the United States Navy's East Indies fleet, arrives in Japanese waters with four ships. 1854 (Kaei 7): Commodore Perry
Kaei
Coordinated military engagement of American Civil War
21 km) from Franklin, Commodore Perry came under fire from the Confederate forces along the river and atop the bluffs. As Perry was too close to bring
Joint Expedition Against Franklin
Joint_Expedition_Against_Franklin
Wife of Rudyard Kipling (1862–1939)
Association; her maternal grandfather was E. Peshine Smith, who with Commodore Perry completed commercial negotiations with Japan.[citation needed] Balestier
Caroline Starr Balestier Kipling
Caroline_Starr_Balestier_Kipling
Street in Holbrook, Arizona
by Deputy Sheriff Hofford who was acting as the county sheriff, as Commodore Perry Owens was out of town at the time. The newspaper report claims that
Bucket_of_Blood_Street
1846 Mexican–American War battle
placed Veracruz, Alvarado, Tampico, and Matamoros under blockade. Commodore Matthew C. Perry was named as Conner's replacement in the fall of 1846, and suggested
First_Battle_of_Tabasco
Commission which was delegated the responsibility of meeting with Commodore Perry and his men on March 8, 1854. He sat next to Daigaku-no-kami Hayashi
Sō_Yoshiyori
Prefecture of Japan
Tokugawa shogunate in Edo (modern-day Tokyo).[citation needed] Commodore Matthew Perry landed in Kanagawa in 1853 and 1854 and signed the Convention of
Kanagawa_Prefecture
the Navy. By October 3, 1862, he was serving as a seaman on the USS Commodore Perry. On that day, as the ship steamed down the Blackwater River during
John Williams (Medal of Honor, born 1832)
John_Williams_(Medal_of_Honor,_born_1832)
France to Japan began developing in the same year that the American Commodore Perry "opened" Japan's doors to the West. Franco-Japanese diplomatic relations
List of ambassadors of France to Japan
List_of_ambassadors_of_France_to_Japan
Liberian tribal king
and the Ivory Coast, in the 1840s. He was killed by men under Commodore Matthew C. Perry during the Ivory Coast Expedition. King Crack-O ruled over the
Ben_Crack-O
American politician
Commodore Perry Vedder (February 23, 1838 – December 24, 1910) was an American lawyer and politician from New York. Commodore Perry Vedder was born in
Commodore_P._Vedder
American naval officer (1793–1855)
and commanded a ship during Commodore Matthew Perry's 1853-1854 visit to Japan. Commodore Joel Abbot was Admiral Perry's second in command when they opened
Joel_Abbot_(naval_officer)
Season of television series
Minamiashigara (Yuhi Falls or Madarame Farm) Yokosuka (Kurihama – Commodore Perry Monument) Episode summary During the Pit Stop, teams boarded a train
The_Amazing_Race_18
USS Nathaniel Taylor was a Union schooner. USS Commodore Perry captured the schooner, Nathaniel Taylor, in the Pasquotank River, North Carolina, 8 April
USS_Nathaniel_Taylor
Tokumarugahara (north of Edo) on 27 June 1841. With the arrival of Commodore Perry in 1853, Japan was forced to open its borders to foreigners and the
Firearms_of_Japan
handle the negotiations between Commodore Perry and the Tokugawa shogunate. Matthew C. Perry (1853, United States) A Commodore of the U.S. Navy who landed
List of Westerners who visited Japan before 1868
List_of_Westerners_who_visited_Japan_before_1868
American financier (1821–1905)
was winter caretaker for some years. The island was a lookout for Commodore Perry during the Battle of Lake Erie in 1813.[citation needed] A devout Episcopalian
Jay_Cooke
(1858–1904) Michael "Johnny Behind the Deuce" O'Rourke (1862–1882) Commodore Perry Owens (1852–1919) Langford M. Peel (1829/1831 – 1867) Tom Pickett (1858–1934)
List_of_Old_West_gunfighters
19th century samurai
negotiations with Commodore Perry in regard to the opening of Japan to the outside world. Samuel Wells Williams, a member of Perry's second visit noted
Moriyama_Einosuke
Surname list
(1950–1990), American post-modernist art critic, gay activist and feminist Commodore Perry Owens (1852–1919), American lawman and gunfighter of the Old West Queen
Owens_(surname)
War monument in Cleveland, Ohio
Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry Monument is a war monument in Cleveland, Ohio, that commemorates Oliver Hazard Perry and his victory at the Battle of Lake
Perry_Monument_(Cleveland)
United States Navy officer
Commodore William J. McCluney (12 April 1796 — 11 February 1864) was a United States Navy officer whose service included the War of 1812, the Mexican-American
William_J._McCluney
County in Alabama, United States
and is named in honor of Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry of Rhode Island and the United States Navy. As of 2020,[update] Perry County was the only county
Perry_County,_Alabama
Talk radio station in Toledo, Ohio
elaborate programs are promised". The studios moved in 1928 to The Commodore Perry Hotel where the station's master antenna system became a landmark along
WSPD
8-bit home computer introduced in 1982
The Commodore 64, also known as the C64, is an 8-bit home computer introduced in January 1982 by Commodore International (first shown at the Consumer Electronics
Commodore_64
1871 Joseon–United States battle
establish a trade treaty with the Hermit Kingdom similar to the one Commodore Perry had pressured Japan into adopting in the early 1850s. When American
Battle_of_Ganghwa
1858 trade agreement between the U.S. and Tokugawa Japan
merchant ships and allowed for a US Consul in Shimoda. Although Commodore Matthew Perry secured fuel for US ships and protection for US sailors, he left
Treaty of Amity and Commerce (United States–Japan)
Treaty_of_Amity_and_Commerce_(United_States–Japan)
Japanese politician and scholar
telegraph, five years before the introduction of such a telegraph by Commodore Perry in 1854. He also invented electric machines derived from the erekiteru
Sakuma_Shōzan
Topics referred to by the same term
admiral Matthew C. Perry (1794–1858), U.S. Navy commodore (admiral-equivalent rank) Oliver Hazard Perry (1785–1819), U.S. Navy commodore (admiral-equivalent
Admiral_Perry
City in Oregon, United States
Japan and one of the interpreters between the Tokugawa shogunate and Commodore Perry when the latter made his trips to Japan on behalf of the U.S. government
Astoria,_Oregon
American football player (born 1961)
Commodore Perry Kemp (born December 31, 1961) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League
Perry_Kemp
Overview of the history of China-Japan relations
Tokugawa shogunate adopted a policy of isolationism until forced open by Commodore Perry in the 1850s. In the Tokugawa period, considerable trade occurred between
History of China–Japan relations
History_of_China–Japan_relations
entrance of Edo harbour at Odaiba in 1853/54, following the 1853 visit of Commodore Perry and his promise to return the following year. The fortifications were
Egawa_Hidetatsu
Gunboat of the United States Navy
Philadelphia Navy Yard in 1839; built under the personal supervision of Commodore Matthew Perry. She was commissioned on 22 December 1841, with Captain W. D. Salter
USS_Mississippi_(1841)
United States Navy Chaplain
the landmark 1852–1854 expedition to Japan under the command of Commodore Matthew Perry. Jones was born on his family's estate near York, Pennsylvania
George_Jones_(navy_chaplain)
Japanese frigate
for a trade agreement were refused. Following the July 1853 visit of Commodore Perry, an intense debate erupted within the Japanese government on how to
Japanese_warship_Shōhei_Maru
Type of Japanese communal bathhouse
in prostitution. Mixed-sex bathing was prohibited once again after Commodore Perry visited Japan in 1853 and 1854—drawing question to the morality of
Sentō
United States historic place
The Commodore Oliver Perry Farm is an historic farm on United States Route 1 in South Kingstown, Rhode Island. The farm consists of 250 acres (100 ha)
Commodore_Oliver_Perry_Farm
Naval artillery
(10 Paixhans guns), and USS Susquehanna (six Paixhans guns) during Commodore Perry's mission to open Japan in 1853. The Dahlgren gun was developed by John
Paixhans_gun
Bay in Kantō region, Japan
for the Perry Expedition, which involved two separate trips from 1853 to 1854 between the United States and Japan by Commodore Matthew Perry (1794–1858)
Tokyo_Bay
Topics referred to by the same term
Fayetteville, Ohio Port Perry High School — Port Perry, Ontario West Perry High School — Elliottsburg, Pennsylvania Commodore Perry Junior/Senior High School
Perry_High_School
District of Naha, Okinawa
suzerainty and would remain so for roughly 250 years. The American Commodore Perry, when he came to Okinawa in the 1850s, forced his way into Shuri Castle
Shuri,_Okinawa
Indigenous people of the United States
served as one of the chief interpreters during negotiations between Commodore Perry and the Tokugawa Shogunate J. Christopher Stevens, American diplomat
Chinookan_peoples
River in the United States
near Highland Mall and runs in a southerly direction, through the Commodore Perry Estate, the University of Texas at Austin and the eastern part of downtown
Waller_Creek
Archive in Yokohama, Japan
since the arrival of Commodore Matthew Perry in 1853. The archives are next to Kaiko Hiroba (Port Opening Square) where Commodore Perry landed to sign the
Yokohama_Archives_of_History
century, to allow foreigners to live and work. After the visits of Commodore Perry in 1853 and 1854, Japan entered a period of rapid social and economic
Foreign_settlement
Cargo ship of the United States Navy
Mexico serving as a stores ship until late in the summer when Commodore Matthew C. Perry reduced the size of his force in Mexican waters after the American
USS_Supply_(1846)
1981 British film
surrounding the treaty Commodore Matthew Perry signed with the shogun of feudal Japan. The samurai sword entrusted to Commodore Perry for President Franklin
The_Bushido_Blade
Irish soldier who fought in the American Civil War
Brandywine, the USS Isaac N. Seymour and the USS Commodore Perry. It was aboard the Commodore Perry that Breen earned the Medal of Honor for his action
John_Breen_(sailor)
Confederate States naval officer (1802 - 1869)
there. He was promoted to commander on June 4. 1850 and accompanied Commodore Perry to Japan in 1853, commanding his flagship USS Mississippi. Commander
Sydney_Smith_Lee
COMMODORE PERRY
COMMODORE PERRY
Boy/Male
French American Welsh Latin Anglo Saxon English
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly Devon)
English (mainly Devon) : elaborated form of Perry.
Girl/Female
Latin
Foreigner; stranger; pilgrim; traveler; wanderer.
Boy/Male
Australian, French
French Form of Peter
Male
English
Pet form of English Peregrine, PERRY means "wanderer." In some cases, it may be the transferred use of the topographic surname, meaning "lives by a pear tree."
Girl/Female
Australian, British, English, French, German
Pear Tree
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, British, Christian, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Jamaican, Japanese, Latin
Dweller by the Pear Tree; Pear Tree; Son of Harry; French Form of Peter; Rock
Male
English
 Variant spelling of English Perry, PARRY means "wanderer." Welsh surname transferred to forename use, from an Anglicized form of ap Harry, meaning "son of Harry."
Boy/Male
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Pear Tree
Girl/Female
Australian, British, English, German, Greek, Hebrew
Female Version of Perry; Pear Tree
Surname or Lastname
Welsh
Welsh : Anglicized form of Welsh ap Herry ‘son of Herry’, a variant of Harry (see Harris).English : topographic name for someone who lived near a pear tree, Middle English per(r)ie (Old English pyrige, a derivative of pere ‘pear’). This surname and a number of variants have been established in Ireland since the 17th century.
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, English, Greek
Wanderer; Female Version of Perry; Pear Tree; Small Rock; Traveler
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Perry 1.
Boy/Male
French
COMMODORE PERRY
COMMODORE PERRY
Girl/Female
Indian
Bilvapatre
Boy/Male
English
From the Landing Place Ford
Girl/Female
French
Feminine of Charles meaning manly.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Gift of Buddha
Boy/Male
Afghan, Arabic, Indian, Kannada, Muslim
Worshipper; Adorer
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English dyse, dyce ‘die’, ‘dice’, ‘chance’, ‘luck’, probably applied as a nickname for an habitual dice player or gambler or as a metonymic occupational name for a maker of dice. Compare Deas.Possibly also an Americanized spelling of German Deiss.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Nectar
Boy/Male
American, French, Indian, Tamil
Loving; Son of Waves; Faithful; Loyal
Male
German
(Russian ИÑаак): German and Russian form of Greek Isaák, ISAAK means "he will laugh."Â
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Philpot.
COMMODORE PERRY
COMMODORE PERRY
COMMODORE PERRY
COMMODORE PERRY
COMMODORE PERRY
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 night stand with a compartment for holding a chamber vessel.
n.
A suddent squall. See Pirry.
n.
A piece of furniture, so named according to temporary fashion
n.
A movable sink or stand for a wash bowl, with closet.
n.
A kind of headdress formerly worn by ladies, raising the hair and fore part of the cap to a great height.
n.
A kind of close stool.
n.
A gratuitous loan.
n.
A familiar for the flagship, or for the principal vessel of a squadron or fleet.
n.
A fermented liquor made from pears; pear cider.
n.
A chest of drawers or a bureau.
n.
A kind of weak perry.
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.
n.
A fermented liquor made in Cayenne from the grated root of the manioc, and resembling perry.
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.
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.