Captainlike
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Captainlike is an adjective meaning Resembling or characteristic of a captain.
Meaning
Resembling or characteristic of a captain.
Example Sentences
"Let's get that jib in," I said, using what I hoped was a calm and captainlike voice.
I toyed briefly with the impulse to exercise my authority and order up, in a loud and captainlike tone, my dinner.
And I never did become squad captain — but I've decided to do one final, captainlike thing. Tomorrow at lunch I'll call a meeting of the Cheer Squad.
Synonyms for captainlike
Depending on context, synonyms include captainly.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include captainish, kinglike, chairmanlike, sailorlike, characterlike, officerlike.
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