Captain - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
- the naval officer in command of a military ship (syn: skipper)
- a policeman in charge of a precinct
- an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship (syn: master, skipper)
- the leader of a group of people (syn: chieftain)
- a dining-room attendant who is in charge of the waiters and the seating of customers (syn: headwaiter)
verb
Extra examples
The captain has turned off the “fasten seat belt” sign.
...the captain is responsible for everything that happens to his ship in the course of a voyage...
The ship was captained by John Smith.
She captained last year's team.
The captains of thousands awaited his commands.
The history of two most noble captains of the world, Hannibal and Scipio.
Homer, that captain of all poetry.
Lord Harris captained the team.
The Captain and crew welcome you aboard.
Julie's captain of the quiz team.
The Blackhawk's team captain was the first to score.
The U.S. team, captained by Arthur Ashe, won the Davis Cup in 1981 and 1982.
The history of two most noble captains of the world, Anniball and Scipio.
Homer that captain of all poetry
The captain of the ship invited us to come aboard.
Word forms
I/you/we/they: captain
he/she/it: captains
present participle: captaining
past tense: captained
past participle: captained
singular: captain
plural: captains
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