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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..

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..

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

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

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

Captain :: Captain (n.) By courtesy, an officer actually commanding a vessel, although not having the rank of captain..

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

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..

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

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..

Captain :: Captain (n.) A military leader; a warrior.

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..

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..

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

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

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..

Coach :: Coach (n.) A cabin on the after part of the quarter-deck, usually occupied by the captain..

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

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..

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