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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
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)
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Town in Hainan, China
Zhongzhou 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
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
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
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
(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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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)
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)
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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
American actor (1923–2012)
CBS mystery series Murder, She Wrote and his memorable guest role as Commodore Matt Decker in Star Trek. Windom made his television debut in 1949 in
William_Windom_(actor)
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
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
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
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)
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
Neighborhood of Miami, Florida, United States
yacht designer Ralph Middleton Munroe, also known as "The Commodore" for being the first commodore and founder of the Biscayne Bay Yacht Club. Formerly an
Coconut_Grove
Australian ship
cutter belonging to Commodore William Wiseman, the commanding officer of the Australia Station. The vessel was wrecked at Long Reef, New South Wales, Australia
Aenid_(ship)
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)
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
Twin islands in the Manuʻa Islands
137-meter-wide (449-foot) Āsaga Strait, composed of shallow-water coral reef. Before 1970, people crossed between the two islands by waiting until low
Ofu-Olosega
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
Physiological response to sudden exposure to cold
Subskimmer Diving support vessel HMS Challenger (K07) Underwater habitat Aquarius Reef Base Continental Shelf Station Two Helgoland Habitat Scott Carpenter Space
Cold_shock_response
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
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
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
Hazards associated with underwater diving
Medicine. 1 (2): 79–85. doi:10.1580/0953-9859-1.2.79. Randall, J. E. (2005). Reef and Shore Fishes of the South Pacific. University of Hawai'i Press. ISBN 0-8248-2698-1
List of diving hazards and precautions
List_of_diving_hazards_and_precautions
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
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
Australian technical diver (1954–2005)
Subskimmer Diving support vessel HMS Challenger (K07) Underwater habitat Aquarius Reef Base Continental Shelf Station Two Helgoland Habitat Scott Carpenter Space
Dave_Shaw
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
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
South African diver (1974–1994)
Subskimmer Diving support vessel HMS Challenger (K07) Underwater habitat Aquarius Reef Base Continental Shelf Station Two Helgoland Habitat Scott Carpenter Space
Deon_Dreyer
Marine life monitoring programme based in Hobart, Tasmania
Reef Life Survey is a marine life monitoring programme based in Hobart, Tasmania. It is international in scope, but predominantly Australian, as a large
Reef_Life_Survey
Naval battle in Western New Guinea
disabled as one struck a reef and the other was hit by long-range fire. At least 21 Indonesian personnel were killed, including Commodore Sudarso, but HNLMS
Battle_of_Arafura_Sea
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
Part of the 1916 WWI naval battle
at daylight. The shortest route of 100 nmi (190 km; 120 mi) was via Horns Reef to the SSE, passing north of the minefields laid by both sides in the Heligoland
Night action at the Battle of Jutland
Night_action_at_the_Battle_of_Jutland
United States Navy officer (1774–1833)
Commodore William Bainbridge (May 7, 1774 – July 27, 1833) was a United States Navy officer. During his long career in the young American navy he served
William_Bainbridge
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
WonderSwan WonderSwan Color Coleco ColecoVision Adam Commodore PET VIC-20 Commodore 16 Commodore 64 A–M N–Z Amiga CD32 Microsoft MS-DOS MSX Windows 3
List_of_Wii_games
American US Navy officer (1778–1869)
to 1824. For South American patriots fighting for their independence, commodore Stewart's conduct in Peruvian waters was controversial because, claiming
Charles Stewart (United States Navy officer)
Charles_Stewart_(United_States_Navy_officer)
1810 battle of the Mauritius campaign of 1809–1811
which was only accessible through a series of complicated routes between reefs and sandbanks that were impassable without an experienced harbour pilot
Battle_of_Grand_Port
general officer, Commandant of the Marine Corps (1864–1876); part of Commodore Perry's expedition to Japan; discharged due to academics Edgar Allan Poe
List of United States Military Academy alumni
List_of_United_States_Military_Academy_alumni
Recreational diving region description
sq mi). Malé is the capital. The Maldives has white sand beaches, coral reefs, clear warm waters, numerous scuba diving sites and rich marine life. Most
Diving_in_the_Maldives
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
Water current moving away from shore
area which is slightly deeper, such as a break in an offshore sand bar or reef, this can allow water to flow offshore more easily, and this will initiate
Rip_current
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
American novelist and underwater explorer (1931–2020)
Immersion Equipment Special interest groups Artificial Reef Society of British Columbia CMAS Europe Coral Reef Alliance Divers Alert Network Green Fins Finger
Clive_Cussler
First 263 episodes of One Piece
September 12, 2006. Retrieved March 4, 2009. "TV Listings: One Piece: Wreckers Reef". Zap2it. Retrieved March 15, 2009. Hanson, Brian (August 25, 2007). "The
List of One Piece episodes (seasons 1–8)
List_of_One_Piece_episodes_(seasons_1–8)
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
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
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
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
List of terms used in underwater diving and their meanings in context
an artificial reef. reef dive reef diving Dive at a reef site. Possibly the most common type of recreational dive site types. Coral reefs may be more popular
Glossary of underwater diving terminology: P–S
Glossary_of_underwater_diving_terminology:_P–S
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
State between peace and war
up massive amounts of sand and gravel, dumping it on top of pre-existing reefs. China's land reclamation in the Spratly archipelago is estimated to have
Grey-zone (international relations)
Grey-zone_(international_relations)
over naval ships escorting the convoy. 4. (commodore (yacht club)) An officer of a yacht club. 5. (Commodore (Sea Scouts)) A position in the Boy Scouts
Glossary of nautical terms (A–L)
Glossary_of_nautical_terms_(A–L)
COMMODORE REEF
COMMODORE REEF
COMMODORE REEF
Boy/Male
Muslim
Intelligent
Girl/Female
English Latin
Reference to medieval priories and settlements of the military religious order Knights Templars.
Female
Hungarian
Hungarian form of Russian Roza, RÓZSA means "rose."
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Tamil, Traditional
Playful
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi, Sanskrit
Peacock
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Sky Living
Boy/Male
British, English
Friend of God; Good Friend
Boy/Male
Indian
Lord Vishnu
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, Australian, British, Christian, English, Scottish
Knight's Attendant; Attendant Warrior; Land Holder; Follower; Noble Title
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Young lady Maiden
COMMODORE REEF
COMMODORE REEF
COMMODORE REEF
COMMODORE REEF
COMMODORE REEF
n.
A kind of close stool.
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 captain commanding a squadron, or a division of a fleet, or having the temporary rank of rear admiral.
n.
A piece of canvas sewed across a sail to strengthen it in the part where the eyelet holes for reefing are made.
n.
A night stand with a compartment for holding a chamber vessel.
n.
One who reefs; -- a name often given to midshipmen.
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.
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.
imp. & p. p.
of Reef
n.
A movable sink or stand for a wash bowl, with closet.
n.
A familiar for the flagship, or for the principal vessel of a squadron or fleet.
n.
The process of taking in a reef.
n.
A gratuitous loan.
a.
Full of reefs or rocks.
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 piece of furniture, so named according to temporary fashion
n.
An officer in the United States navy, next above a commander and below a commodore, and ranking with a colonel in the army.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Reef
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.