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Gunroom :: Gunroom (n.) An apartment on the after end of the lower gun deck of a ship of war, usually occupied as a messroom by the commissioned officers, except the captain; -- called wardroom in the United States navy..

Certificate :: Certificate (v. t.) To furnish with a certificate; as, to certificate the captain of a vessel; a certificated teacher..

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.) 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..

Centurion :: Centurion (n.) A military officer who commanded a minor division of the Roman army; a captain of a century.

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..

Captain :: Captain (v. t.) To act as captain of; to lead.

Captainship :: Captainship (n.) The condition, rank, post, or authority of a captain or chief commander..

Captain :: Captain (n.) An officer in the United States navy, next above a commander and below a commodore, and ranking with a colonel in the army..

Shipmaster :: Shipmaster (n.) The captain, master, or commander of a ship..

Captaincy :: Captaincy (n.) The rank, post, or commission of a captain..

Row :: Row (v. t.) To transport in a boat propelled with oars; as, to row the captain ashore in his barge..

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..

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..

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

Sea Captain :: Sea captain () The captain of a vessel that sails upon the sea.

Post-captain :: Post-captain (n.) A captain of a war vessel whose name appeared, or was posted, in the seniority list of the British navy, as distinguished from a commander whose name was not so posted. The term was also used in the United States navy; but no such commission as post-captain was ever recognized in either service, and the term has fallen into disuse..

Anchor :: Anchor (v. i.) To cast anchor; to come to anchor; as, our ship (or the captain) anchored in the stream..

Steward :: Steward (n.) A person employed in a hotel, or a club, or on board a ship, to provide for the table, superintend the culinary affairs, etc. In naval vessels, the captain's steward, wardroom steward, steerage steward, warrant officers steward, etc., are petty officers who provide for the messes under their charge..

Primipilar :: Primipilar (a.) Of or pertaining to the captain of the vanguard of a Roman army.

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