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captain
[ kap-tuhn, -tin ]
noun
- a person who is at the head of or in authority over others; chief; leader.
- an officer ranking in most armies above a first lieutenant and below a major.
- an officer in the U.S. Navy ranking above a commander and below a rear admiral or a commodore.
- a military leader.
- an officer in the police department, ranking above a lieutenant and usually below an inspector.
- an officer of the fire department, usually in command of a company, ranking above a lieutenant and below a chief or assistant chief.
- the commander of a merchant vessel. Compare staff captain.
- the pilot of an airplane.
- a local official in a political party responsible for organizing votes on a ward or precinct level.
- Sports. the field leader of a team:
The captain of the home team elected to receive on the kickoff.
- a person of great power and influence, especially based on economic wealth.
- South Midland and Southern U.S. an unofficial title of respect for a man (sometimes used humorously or ironically).
verb (used with object)
- to lead or command as a captain.
captain
/ ˈ°ìæ±è³Ùɪ²Ô /
noun
- the person in charge of and responsible for a vessel
- an officer of the navy who holds a rank junior to a rear admiral but senior to a commander
- an officer of the army, certain air forces, and the marine corps who holds a rank junior to a major but senior to a lieutenant
- the officer in command of a civil aircraft, usually the senior pilot
- the leader of a team in games
- a person in command over a group, organization, etc; leader
a captain of industry
- a police officer in charge of a precinct
- (formerly) a head waiter
- Also calledbell captain a supervisor of bellboys in a hotel
- informal.a person who is buying drinks for people in a bar
verb
- tr to be captain of
Derived Forms
- ˈ³¦²¹±è³Ù²¹¾±²Ô³¦²â, noun
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ²õ³Ü²ú·³¦²¹±èt²¹¾±²Ô noun
- ³Ü²Ô·³¦²¹±èt²¹¾±²Ô±ð»å adjective
- ³Ü²Ôd±ð°ù·³¦²¹±èt²¹¾±²Ô noun
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of captain1
Example Sentences
It was the summer of 1965 when a captain and student pilot forgot they had placed unwrapped teacakes above their instrument panels.
The England captain is often required to discuss complex situations, just as Buttler did when addressing the controversy surrounding the fixture against Afghanistan at the Champions Trophy.
Head coach Jon Lewis and captain Heather Knight were both sacked last month, with legendary former skipper Edwards confirmed as Lewis' replacement on Tuesday.
The final new face is at relegated Kent where former England One Day captain Adam Hollioake returns to county cricket, having won the title three times during his playing days with Surrey.
But despite the scoreless draw, the Galaxy suffered a big loss when their captain and center back, Maya Yoshida, limped off with an apparent hamstring injury late in the first half.
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