Definition of captain

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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..

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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..
Coach :: Coach (n.) A cabin on the after part of the quarter-deck, usually occupied by the captain..
Captainship :: Captainship (n.) The condition, rank, post, or authority of a captain or chief commander..
Certificate :: Certificate (v. t.) To furnish with a certificate; as, to certificate the captain of a vessel; a certificated teacher..
Subaltern :: Subaltern (n.) A person holding a subordinate position; specifically, a commissioned military officer below the rank of captain..
Lieutenant :: Lieutenant (n.) A commissioned officer in the army, next below a captain..
Primipilar :: Primipilar (a.) Of or pertaining to the captain of the vanguard of a Roman army.
Allowance :: Allowance (n.) To put upon a fixed allowance (esp. of provisions and drink); to supply in a fixed and limited quantity; as, the captain was obliged to allowance his crew; our provisions were allowanced..
Pursue :: Pursue (v. t.) To proceed along, with a view to some and or object; to follow; to go in; as, Captain Cook pursued a new route; the administration pursued a wise course..
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..
Captain :: Captain (n.) By courtesy, an officer actually commanding a vessel, although not having the rank of captain..
Major :: Major (a.) An officer next in rank above a captain and next below a lieutenant colonel; the lowest field officer.
Commander :: Commander (n.) An officer who ranks next below a captain, -- ranking with a lieutenant colonel in the army..
Captain :: Captain (v. t.) To act as captain of; to lead.
Skipper :: Skipper (n.) The master of a fishing or small trading vessel; hence, the master, or captain, of any vessel..
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..
Captainship :: Captainship (n.) Military skill; as, to show good captainship..
Shipmaster :: Shipmaster (n.) The captain, master, or commander of a ship..
Nurse :: Nurse (n.) A lieutenant or first officer, who is the real commander when the captain is unfit for his place..
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..
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