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Captain
ˈkapt(ɪ)n
Captain definitions
noun
captain
captains
- the person in command of a ship
"he found a vessel whose captain was prepared to sign him on"
- the pilot in command of a civil aircraft
"aircraft captains are entitled to deny boarding to passengers under the influence of drugs"
- a rank of naval officer above commander and below commodore
- a rank of officer in the army and in the US and Canadian air forces, above lieutenant and below major
- the leader of a team, especially in sports
"the cup was presented to the winning team's captain"
- a powerful or influential person in a particular field
"a captain of industry"
- a head boy or girl in a school
"he did very well academically, becoming school captain"
- a supervisor of waiters or bellboys
- (in the US) a police officer in charge of a precinct, ranking below a chief