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..

Post-captain :: Post-captain (n.) A captain of a war vessel whose name appeared, or was posted, in the seniority list of the British navy, as distinguished from a commander whose name was not so posted. The term was also used in the United States navy; but no such commission as post-captain was ever recognized in either service, and the term has fallen into disuse..

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

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