 captain |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (military,work) an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant | |
| Related terms: | commissioned_military_officer military | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (nautical,military,work) the naval officer in command of a military ship | |
| Synonyms: | skipper | |
| Related terms: | commissioned_naval_officer flag_captain military | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (law) a policeman in charge of a precinct | |
| Synonyms: | police_chief police_captain | |
| Related terms: | policeman beria chief_constable | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (nautical,work) an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship | |
| Synonyms: | sea_captain skipper master | |
| Related terms: | officer Flying_Dutchman Kidd skipper | |
| 5. | [ noun ] the leader of a group of people | |
| Synonyms: | chieftain | |
| Examples: | "a captain of industry" |
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| Related terms: | leader | |
| 6. | [ verb ] (sport) be the captain of a sports team | |
| Related terms: | head | |
| 7. | [ noun ] (work) the pilot ins charge of an airship | |
| Synonyms: | senior_pilot | |
| Related terms: | pilot group_captain | |
| 8. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 21684 | |
| 9. | [ noun ] (work) a diningroom attendant who is in charge of the waiters and the seating of customers | |
| Synonyms: | maitre_d'hotel headwaiter maitre_d' head_waiter | |
| Related terms: | dining-room_attendant | |
| Similar spelling: |
captaincy caption Capitano caftan cavatina |
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