CAPTAIN

/ˈkæp.tən/ ► audio Scrabble 11 Words With Friends 14

Definition

  1. verb be the captain of a sports team.
  2. noun an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant.
  3. noun the naval officer in command of a military ship. — synonyms: skipper
  4. noun a policeman in charge of a precinct. — synonyms: police_captain, police_chief
  5. noun an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship. — synonyms: master, sea_captain, skipper
  6. noun the leader of a group of people. — synonyms: chieftain
  7. noun the pilot in charge of an airship. — synonyms: senior_pilot
  8. noun a dining-room attendant who is in charge of the waiters and the seating of customers. — synonyms: headwaiter, maitre_d'hotel, maitre_d'

Examples

  • “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."”

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