Post-captain
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Post-captain is a noun meaning (UK military, informal, obsolete) A captain of the 18th or 19th-century Royal Navy in command of a vessel, with his subsequent promotions almost always determined by seniority rather than merit or ability.
Meaning
(UK military, informal, obsolete) A captain of the 18th or 19th-century Royal Navy in command of a vessel, with his subsequent promotions almost always determined by seniority rather than merit or ability.
Word Forms
- post-captains
- postcaptain
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include captayne, captaine, captain, undercaptain, captaincy, subcaptain.
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