captainˈkæp tən, -tɪn
captain (v)
- present
- captains
- past
- captained
- past participle
- captained
- present participle
- captaining
English Definitions:
captain (noun)
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
captain, skipper (noun)
the naval officer in command of a military ship
captain, police captain, police chief (noun)
a policeman in charge of a precinct
master, captain, sea captain, skipper (noun)
an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship
captain, chieftain (noun)
the leader of a group of people
"a captain of industry"
captain, senior pilot (noun)
the pilot in charge of an airship
captain, headwaiter, maitre d'hotel, maitre d' (verb)
a dining-room attendant who is in charge of the waiters and the seating of customers
captain (verb)
be the captain of a sports team
captain (Noun)
A chief or leader.
captain (Noun)
The person lawfully in command of a ship or other vessel.
captain (Noun)
An army officer with a rank between the most senior grade of lieutenant and major.
captain (Noun)
A naval officer with a rank between commander and commodore.
captain (Noun)
A commissioned officer in the United States Navy, Coast Guard, NOAA Corps, or PHS Corps of a grade superior to a commander and junior to a rear admiral (lower half). A captain is equal in grade or rank to an Army, Marine Corps, or Air Force colonel.
captain (Noun)
One of the athletes on a sports team who designated to make decisions, and is allowed to speak for his team with a referee or official.
captain (Noun)
The leader of a group of workers.
captain (Noun)
A maître d'.
captain (Noun)
An honorific title given to a prominent person. See colonel.
captain (Verb)
To act as captain
captain (Verb)
To exercise command of a ship, aircraft or sports team.
Captain
Captain is a title, an appellative for the commanding officer of a military unit; the supreme leader of a navy ship, merchant ship, aeroplane, spacecraft, or other vessel; or the commander of a port, fire or police department, election precinct, etc. In militaries, the captain is typically at the level of an officer commanding a company or battalion of infantry, a ship, or a battery of artillery, or another distinct unit. The term also may be used as an informal or honorary title for persons in similar commanding roles.
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