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- DictionaryCap·tain/ˈkapt(ə)n/
noun
- 1. the person in command of a ship. Similar commandermasterskipperinformal:old man
- ▪ the pilot in command of a civil aircraft.
- ▪ a naval officer of high rank, in particular (in the US Navy or Coast Guard) an officer ranking above commander and below commodore.
- ▪ an army officer of high rank, in particular (in the US Army, Marine Corps, or Air Force) an officer ranking above first lieutenant and below major.
- ▪ a police officer in charge of a precinct, ranking below a chief: "captain of the 20th precinct"
- ▪ the head of a precinct's fire department.
- ▪ the leader of a team, especially in sports. Similar leaderheadskipperrepresentativefigureheadinformal:boss
- ▪ a powerful or influential person in a particular field: "a captain of industry" Similar magnatetycoonmogulgrandeebaronnabobmandarinindustrialistchiefheadleaderbossprincipalinformal:number onebigwigbig wheelbig cheesebig shotbig gunbig noisetop dogfat cathonchokahunatop bananabig enchiladamacher
- ▪ a political party leader in a local district.
- ▪ a supervisor of waiters or bellboys.
verb
- 1. be the captain of (a ship, aircraft, or sports team): "all the boats are captained by professional sailors"
Word Origin late Middle English (in the general sense ‘chief or leader’): from Old French capitain (superseding earlier chevetaigne ‘chieftain’), from late Latin capitaneus ‘chief’, from Latin caput, capit- ‘head’.
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