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Subashdary :: Subashdar (n.) A viceroy; a governor of a subah; also, a native captain in the British native army..

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..

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

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

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

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..

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

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

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..

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 (a.) Chief; superior.

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

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

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

Commander :: Commander (n.) An officer who ranks next below a captain, -- ranking with a lieutenant colonel in the army..

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 foreman of a body of workmen.

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..

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

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

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