CAPTAIN
/ˈkæp.tən/ ► audio Scrabble 11 Words With Friends 14
Definition
- verb be the captain of a sports team.
- noun an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant.
- noun the naval officer in command of a military ship.
— synonyms: skipper
- noun a policeman in charge of a precinct.
— synonyms: police_captain, police_chief
- noun an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship.
— synonyms: master, sea_captain, skipper
- noun the leader of a group of people.
— synonyms: chieftain
- noun the pilot in charge of an airship.
— synonyms: senior_pilot
- 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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