COMMANDER, n.
1. A chief one who has supreme authority a leader the chief officer of an army, or of any division of it. The term may also be applied to the admiral of a fleet, or of a squadron, or to any supreme officer as the commander of the land or of the naval force the commander of a ship.
2. One on whom is bestowed a benefice or commandry.
3. A heavy beetle or wooden mallet, used in paving, &c.
4. An instrument of surgery.
The King James Bible has stood its ground for nearly 400 years. However, during that time the English language has changed, and with it the meanings of some words it used. Here are more than 6,500 words whose definitions have changed since 1611.Wikipedia
Read More