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Captain Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Captain? [n] a diningroom attendant who is in charge of the waiters and the seating of customers [n] the pilot ins charge of an airship [n] the naval officer in command of a military ship [n] a policeman in charge of a precinct [n] an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant [n] the leader of a group of people; "a captain of industry" [n] an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship [v] be the captain of a sports team Synonyms \| Synonyms for Captain: chieftain \| head waiter \| maitre d'hotel \| master \| police captain \| police chief \| sea captain \| senior pilot \| skipper Related Terms \| Find terms related to Captain: ADC \| administer \| administrate \| admiral \| aeronaut \| aeroplaner \| aeroplanist \| aide \| aide-de-camp \| air pilot \| airplanist \| astronaut \| aviator \| bailiff \| barnstormer \| be master \| be responsible for \| beadle \| beagle \| birdman \| boatswain \| bound bailiff \| brigadier \| brigadier general \| call the signals \| carry on \| castellan \| catchpole \| chair \| chatelain \| chatelaine \| chicken colonel \| chief engineer \| chief mate \| chief of police \| chief of staff \| chief petty officer \| cloud seeder \| CO \| colonel \| command \| commandant \| commander \| commander in chief \| commanding officer \| commercial pilot \| commissioned officer \| commissioner \| commodore \| company officer \| conduct \| constable \| control \| copilot \| crop-duster \| deck officer \| deputy \| deputy sheriff \| detective \| direct \| director \| discipline \| engineer \| ensign \| exec \| executive \| executive officer \| fed \| federal \| field marshal \| field officer \| first lieutenant \| five-star general \| fleet admiral \| flic \| flier \| four-star general \| gendarme \| general \| general officer \| generalissimo \| G-man \| govern \| government man \| governor \| handle \| head \| head up \| inspector \| instructor \| intendant \| jemadar \| jet jockey \| junior officer \| lead \| lead on \| licensed pilot \| lictor \| lieutenant \| lieutenant colonel \| lieutenant commander \| lieutenant general \| lieutenant junior grade \| mace-bearer \| major \| major general \| make the rules \| manage \| manager \| maneuver \| manipulate \| marechal \| marshal \| master \| mastermind \| mate \| mounted policeman \| MP \| narc \| naval officer \| navarch \| navigating officer \| navigator \| OD \| officer \| one-star general \| order \| orderly officer \| patrolman \| patron \| peace officer \| petty officer \| pilot \| pipes \| police captain \| police commissioner \| police constable \| police inspector \| police matron \| police officer \| police sergeant \| policeman \| policewoman \| portreeve \| prescribe \| preside over \| pull the strings \| quarterback \| quartermaster \| rainmaker \| rear admiral \| reeve \| regulate \| risaldar \| roundsman \| ruler \| run \| sailing master \| second mate \| senior officer \| sergeant \| sergeant at arms \| shavetail \| sheriff \| shipmaster \| sirdar \| skipper \| staff officer \| stand over \| stunt flier \| stunt man \| subahdar \| subaltern \| sublieutenant \| superintendent \| supervise \| take command \| take the lead \| test pilot \| the brass \| the Old Man \| three-star general \| tipstaff \| tipstaves \| top brass \| trooper \| two-star general \| vice admiral \| warrant officer \| watch officer \| wield authority \| wingman See Also \| airplane pilot \| Beria \| Captain Kidd \| Chief Constable \| commissioned military officer \| commissioned naval officer \| dining-room attendant \| flag captain \| group captain \| head \| Kidd \| Lavrenti Pavlovich Beria \| lead \| leader \| officer \| pilot \| police officer \| policeman \| restaurant attendant \| ship's officer \| William Kidd Captain In Webster's Dictionary \Cap"tain\ (k[a^]p"t[i^]n), n. [OE. capitain, captain, OF. capitain, F. capitaine (cf. Sp. capitan, It. capitano), LL. capitaneus, capitanus, fr. L. caput the head. See under {Chief}, and cf. {Chieftain}.] 1. A head, or chief officer; as: (a) The military officer who commands a company, troop, or battery, or who has the rank entitling him to do so though he may be employed on other service. (b) An officer in the United States navy, next above a commander and below a commodore, and ranking with a colonel in the army. (c) By courtesy, an officer actually commanding a vessel, although not having the rank of captain. (d) The master or commanding officer of a merchant vessel. (e) One in charge of a portion of a ship's company; as, a captain of a top, captain of a gun, etc. (f) The foreman of a body of workmen. (g) A person having authority over others acting in concert; as, the captain of a boat's crew; the captain of a football team. A trainband captain eke was he. --Cowper. The Rhodian captain, relying on . . . the lightness of his vessel, passed, in open day, through all the guards. --Arbuthnot. 2. A military leader; a warrior. Foremost captain of his time. --Tennyson. {Captain general}. (a) The commander in chief of an army or armies, or of the militia. (b) The Spanish governor of Cuba and its dependent islands. {Captain lieutenant}, a lieutenant with the rank and duties of captain but with a lieutenant's pay, -- as in the first company of an English regiment. \Cap"tain\, v. t. To act as captain of; to lead. [R.] Men who captained or accompanied the exodus from existing forms. --Lowell. \Cap"tain\, a. Chief; superior. [R.] captain jewes in the carcanet. --Shak.

Captain Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Captain?

[n] a diningroom attendant who is in charge of the waiters and the seating of customers
[n] the pilot ins charge of an airship
[n] the naval officer in command of a military ship
[n] a policeman in charge of a precinct
[n] an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
[n] the leader of a group of people; "a captain of industry"
[n] an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship
[v] be the captain of a sports team

Captain In Webster's Dictionary

\Cap"tain\ (k[a^]p"t[i^]n), n. [OE. capitain, captain,
OF. capitain, F. capitaine (cf. Sp. capitan, It. capitano),
LL. capitaneus, capitanus, fr. L. caput the head. See under
{Chief}, and cf. {Chieftain}.]
1. A head, or chief officer; as:
   (a) The military officer who commands a company, troop, or
       battery, or who has the rank entitling him to do so
       though he may be employed on other service.
   (b) An officer in the United States navy, next above a
       commander and below a commodore, and ranking with a
       colonel in the army.
   (c) By courtesy, an officer actually commanding a vessel,
       although not having the rank of captain.
   (d) The master or commanding officer of a merchant vessel.
   (e) One in charge of a portion of a ship's company; as, a
       captain of a top, captain of a gun, etc.
   (f) The foreman of a body of workmen.
   (g) A person having authority over others acting in
       concert; as, the captain of a boat's crew; the captain
       of a football team.

             A trainband captain eke was he.   --Cowper.

             The Rhodian captain, relying on . . . the
             lightness of his vessel, passed, in open day,
             through all the guards.           --Arbuthnot.

2. A military leader; a warrior.

         Foremost captain of his time.         --Tennyson.

{Captain general}.
   (a) The commander in chief of an army or armies, or of the
       militia.
   (b) The Spanish governor of Cuba and its dependent
       islands.

{Captain lieutenant}, a lieutenant with the rank and duties
   of captain but with a lieutenant's pay, -- as in the first
   company of an English regiment.


\Cap"tain\, v. t.
To act as captain of; to lead. [R.]

      Men who captained or accompanied the exodus from
      existing forms. --Lowell.


\Cap"tain\, a.
Chief; superior. [R.]

      captain jewes in the carcanet.           --Shak.

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