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

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

Lochage :: Lochage (n.) An officer who commanded a company; a captain.

Bluff :: Bluff (a.) Abrupt; roughly frank; unceremonious; blunt; brusque; as, a bluff answer; a bluff manner of talking; a bluff sea captain..

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

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

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

Nurse :: Nurse (n.) A lieutenant or first officer, who is the real commander when the captain is unfit for his place..

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

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..

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

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..

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 person having authority over others acting in concert; as, the captain of a boat's crew; the captain of a football team..

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..

Myriarch :: Myriarch (n.) A captain or commander of ten thousand men.

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..

Captainship :: Captainship (n.) Military skill; as, to show good captainship..

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

Commodore :: Commodore (n.) A title given by courtesy to the senior captain of a line of merchant vessels, and also to the chief officer of a yachting or rowing club..

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