Decatur

[ dih-key-ter ]

noun

Stephen, 1779–1820, U.S. naval officer.
a city in central Illinois.

a city in N Alabama.
a city in N Georgia, near Atlanta.

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How to use Decatur in a sentence

They shifted their helm so that their gun could bear, and the shot that followed tore a great rent in Decaturs foresail.
Pike & Cutlass | George Gibbs
Meanwhile the two Decaturs, in the other gunboats, are not idle.
The Boys of 1812 and Other Naval Heroes | James Russell Soley

British Dictionary definitions for Decatur

Decatur

/ (dəˈkeɪtə) /

noun

Stephen. 1779–1820, US naval officer, noted for his raid on Tripoli harbour (1804) and his role in the War of 1812

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