Definition of captain

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Captain (n.) A head, or chief officer.

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Chieftain :: Chieftain (n.) A captain, leader, or commander; a chief; the head of a troop, army, or clan..
Master :: Master (n.) The commander of a merchant vessel; -- usually called captain. Also, a commissioned officer in the navy ranking next above ensign and below lieutenant; formerly, an officer on a man-of-war who had immediate charge, under the commander, of sailing the vessel..
Commodore :: Commodore (n.) A captain commanding a squadron, or a division of a fleet, or having the temporary rank of rear admiral..
Captain :: Captain (n.) The military officer who commands a company, troop, or battery, or who has the rank entitling him to do so though he may be employed on other service..
Nurse :: Nurse (n.) A lieutenant or first officer, who is the real commander when the captain is unfit for his place..
Bluff :: Bluff (a.) Abrupt; roughly frank; unceremonious; blunt; brusque; as, a bluff answer; a bluff manner of talking; a bluff sea captain..
Lieutenant :: Lieutenant (n.) A commissioned officer in the army, next below a captain..
Captain :: Captain (n.) By courtesy, an officer actually commanding a vessel, although not having the rank of captain..
Lochage :: Lochage (n.) An officer who commanded a company; a captain.
Commodore :: Commodore (n.) An officer who ranks next above a captain; sometimes, by courtesy, the senior captain of a squadron. The rank of commodore corresponds with that of brigadier general in the army..
Captain :: Captain (n.) One in charge of a portion of a ship's company; as, a captain of a top, captain of a gun, etc..
Coach :: Coach (n.) A cabin on the after part of the quarter-deck, usually occupied by the captain..
Telltale :: Telltale (n.) A compass in the cabin of a vessel, usually placed where the captain can see it at all hours, and thus inform himself of the vessel's course..
Captain :: Captain (n.) A person having authority over others acting in concert; as, the captain of a boat's crew; the captain of a football team..
Myriarch :: Myriarch (n.) A captain or commander of ten thousand men.
Captainry :: Captainry (n.) Power, or command, over a certain district; chieftainship..
Captain :: Captain (n.) A military leader; a warrior.
Captainship :: Captainship (n.) The condition, rank, post, or authority of a captain or chief commander..
Subaltern :: Subaltern (n.) A person holding a subordinate position; specifically, a commissioned military officer below the rank of captain..
Troop :: Troop (n.) Specifically, a small body of cavalry, light horse, or dragoons, consisting usually of about sixty men, commanded by a captain; the unit of formation of cavalry, corresponding to the company in infantry. Formerly, also, a company of horse artillery; a battery..
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