Ad Captandum :: Ad captandum () A phrase used adjectively sometimes of meretricious attempts to catch or win popular favor.

Captain :: Captain (n.) A head, or chief officer.

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..

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

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

Captain :: Captain (n.) One in charge of a portion of a ship's company; as, a captain of a top, captain of a gun, etc..

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..

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

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

Captain :: Captain (a.) Chief; superior.

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

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

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

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

Captation :: Captation (n.) A courting of favor or applause, by flattery or address; a captivating quality; an attraction..

Caption :: Caption (n.) A caviling; a sophism.

Caption :: Caption (n.) The act of taking or arresting a person by judicial process.

Caption :: Caption (n.) That part of a legal instrument, as a commission, indictment, etc., which shows where, when, and by what authority, it was taken, found, or executed..

Caption :: Caption (n.) The heading of a chapter, section, or page..

Captious :: Captious (a.) Apt to catch at faults; disposed to find fault or to cavil; eager to object; difficult to please.

Captious :: Captious (a.) Fitted to harass, perplex, or insnare; insidious; troublesome..

Captiously :: Captiously (adv.) In a captious manner.

Captiousness :: Captiousness (n.) Captious disposition or manner.

Captivate :: Captivate (v. t.) To take prisoner; to capture; to subdue.

Captivate :: Captivate (v. t.) To acquire ascendancy over by reason of some art or attraction; to fascinate; to charm; as, Cleopatra captivated Antony; the orator captivated all hearts..

Captivate :: Captivate (p. a.) Taken prisoner; made captive; insnared; charmed.

Captivated :: Captivated (imp. & p. p.) of Captivat.

Captivating :: Captivating (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Captivat.

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