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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 (a.) Chief; superior.

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

Captainry :: Captainry (n.) Power, or command, over a certain district; chieftainship..

Captain :: Captain (n.) The foreman of a body of workmen.

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

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..

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

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

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..

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..

Skipper :: Skipper (n.) The master of a fishing or small trading vessel; hence, the master, or captain, of any vessel..

Captain :: Captain (n.) The master or commanding officer of a merchant vessel.

Chieftain :: Chieftain (n.) A captain, leader, or commander; a chief; the head of a troop, army, or clan..

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

Reis :: Reis (n.) A common title in the East for a person in authority, especially the captain of a ship..

Primage :: Primage (n.) A charge in addition to the freight; originally, a gratuity to the captain for his particular care of the goods (sometimes called hat money), but now belonging to the owners or freighters of the vessel, unless by special agreement the whole or part is assigned to the captain..

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

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

Lieutenant :: Lieutenant (n.) A commissioned officer in the army, next below a captain..

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