| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| captain | officer below major or rear admiral |
| commodore | A naval officer of high rank, in particular an officer in the US Navy or Coast Guard ranking above captain and below rear admiral |
| commodores | A naval officer of high rank, in particular an officer in the US Navy or Coast Guard ranking above captain and below rear admiral |
| captains | An army officer of high rank, in particular (in the US Army, Marine Corps, or Air Force) an officer ranking above first lieutenant and below major |
| brigadiers | A rank of officer in the British army, above colonel and below major general |
