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Definition of Naval commander

1. Noun. Naval officer in command of a fleet of warships.

Lexicographical Neighbors of Naval Commander

Literary usage of Naval commander

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Dictionary of National Biography by LESLIE. STEPHEN (1899)
"tq. vl, the naval commander-in-chief, pre- erred charges of gross misconduct against Prévost, who, however, died before he could be brought to trial. ..."

2. The Influence of Sea Power Upon History, 1660-1783 by Alfred Thayer Mahan (1918)
"whether due to misunderstanding or misconduct, raises the question, which is still debated, as to the proper position for a naval commander-in-chief in ..."

3. The Canadian War of 1812 by Charles Prestwood Lucas (1906)
"... to England to repel accusations affecting his military character, which had been preferred by the late naval Commander-in-chief on the lakes in Canada. ..."

4. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution: Being the Letters by Jared Sparks, United States Dept. of State (1830)
"Philadelphia, July 9th, 1781, - - - - 494 The French naval commander desires permission to recruit his forces by the impressment of French seamen. ..."

5. The New Far East: An Examination Into the New Position of Japan and Her by Thomas Franklin Millard (1906)
"... Action of Foreign naval commanders — The " Vicksburg" Incident — Conduct of the Russian naval commander — Failure of the Neutral Intervention — Opening ..."

6. Army Regulations by Confederate States of America War Dept, United States War Dept (1911)
"Should the governor general be a civilian, and therefore not holding direct military command, the naval commander in chief shall make the first visit, ..."

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