Definition of captain

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

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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..
Myriarch :: Myriarch (n.) A captain or commander of ten thousand men.
Junior :: "Junior (a.) Lower in standing or in rank; later in office; as, a junior partner; junior counsel; junior captain..
Subaltern :: Subaltern (a.) Ranked or ranged below; subordinate; inferior; specifically (Mil.), ranking as a junior officer; being below the rank of captain; as, a subaltern officer..
Certificate :: Certificate (v. t.) To furnish with a certificate; as, to certificate the captain of a vessel; a certificated teacher..
Captain :: Captain (a.) Chief; superior.
Captain :: Captain (n.) By courtesy, an officer actually commanding a vessel, although not having the rank of captain..
Captainry :: Captainry (n.) Power, or command, over a certain district; chieftainship..
Mate :: Mate (n.) An officer in a merchant vessel ranking next below the captain. If there are more than one bearing the title, they are called, respectively, first mate, second mate, third mate, etc. In the navy, a subordinate officer or assistant; as, master's mate; surgeon's mate..
Captain :: Captain (n.) The foreman of a body of workmen.
Anchor :: Anchor (v. i.) To cast anchor; to come to anchor; as, our ship (or the captain) anchored in the stream..
Row :: Row (v. t.) To transport in a boat propelled with oars; as, to row the captain ashore in his barge..
Company :: Company (n.) A subdivision of a regiment of troops under the command of a captain, numbering in the United States (full strength) 100 men..
Sea Captain :: Sea captain () The captain of a vessel that sails upon the sea.
Captain :: Captain (n.) A military leader; a warrior.
Skipper :: Skipper (n.) The master of a fishing or small trading vessel; hence, the master, or captain, of any vessel..
Gig :: Gig (n.) A long, light rowboat, generally clinkerbuilt, and designed to be fast; a boat appropriated to the use of the commanding officer; as, the captain's gig..
Major :: Major (a.) An officer next in rank above a captain and next below a lieutenant colonel; the lowest field officer.
Captain :: Captain (n.) A head, or chief officer.
Winter''s Bark :: Winter's bark () The aromatic bark of tree (Drimys, / Drymis, Winteri) of the Magnolia family, which is found in Southern Chili. It was first used as a cure for scurvy by its discoverer, Captain John Winter, vice admiral to sir Francis Drake, in 1577..
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