Captain

Quick meaning: Captain is a noun meaning A chief or leader.

Meaning

A chief or leader.

More Meanings

1. The person lawfully in command of a ship or other vessel.
2. An army officer with a rank between the most senior grade of lieutenant and major.
3. A naval officer with a rank between commander and commodore.
4. (aviation) A rank qualifying an airline pilot to act as pilot in command of a two-pilot flight crew.
5. One of the athletes on a sports team who is designated to make decisions, and is allowed to speak for his team with a referee or official.
6. The leader of a group of workers.
7. 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 a United States Army, Marine Corps, or Air Force colonel.

Example Sentences

Captain's supposed to be the leader, right?

The captain is the last man to leave a sinking ship.

John Henry said to the captain, "A man ain't nothing but a man."

For out of the shal come a captaine, whych shall govern my people israhel.

Word Forms

• captains
• captaining
• captained

Synonyms for captain

Depending on context, synonyms include supervisor, foreman, skipper, master, pilot, CAPT.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include chieftain, master, skipper, capt, officer, commander.

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