Definition of captain

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

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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..
Primipilar :: Primipilar (a.) Of or pertaining to the captain of the vanguard of a Roman army.
Centurion :: Centurion (n.) A military officer who commanded a minor division of the Roman army; a captain of a century.
Myriarch :: Myriarch (n.) A captain or commander of ten thousand men.
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..
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..
Bluff :: Bluff (a.) Abrupt; roughly frank; unceremonious; blunt; brusque; as, a bluff answer; a bluff manner of talking; a bluff sea captain..
Shipmaster :: Shipmaster (n.) The captain, master, or commander of a ship..
Captainship :: Captainship (n.) Military skill; as, to show good captainship..
Subaltern :: Subaltern (n.) A person holding a subordinate position; specifically, a commissioned military officer below the rank of captain..
Reis :: Reis (n.) A common title in the East for a person in authority, especially the captain of a ship..
Anchor :: Anchor (v. i.) To cast anchor; to come to anchor; as, our ship (or the captain) anchored in the stream..
Sea Captain :: Sea captain () The captain of a vessel that sails upon the sea.
Lochage :: Lochage (n.) An officer who commanded a company; a captain.
Junior :: "Junior (a.) Lower in standing or in rank; later in office; as, a junior partner; junior counsel; junior captain..
Troop :: Troop (n.) Specifically, a small body of cavalry, light horse, or dragoons, consisting usually of about sixty men, commanded by a captain; the unit of formation of cavalry, corresponding to the company in infantry. Formerly, also, a company of horse artillery; a battery..
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..
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..
Captain :: Captain (n.) The master or commanding officer of a merchant vessel.
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..
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