Definition of captain

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

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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..
Commodore :: Commodore (n.) An officer who ranks next above a captain; sometimes, by courtesy, the senior captain of a squadron. The rank of commodore corresponds with that of brigadier general in the army..
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.
Row :: Row (v. t.) To transport in a boat propelled with oars; as, to row the captain ashore in his barge..
Lochage :: Lochage (n.) An officer who commanded a company; a captain.
Chieftain :: Chieftain (n.) A captain, leader, or commander; a chief; the head of a troop, army, or clan..
Shipmaster :: Shipmaster (n.) The captain, master, or commander of a ship..
Captainship :: Captainship (n.) The condition, rank, post, or authority of a captain or chief commander..
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..
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..
Company :: Company (n.) A subdivision of a regiment of troops under the command of a captain, numbering in the United States (full strength) 100 men..
Captain :: Captain (a.) Chief; superior.
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..
Captainry :: Captainry (n.) Power, or command, over a certain district; chieftainship..
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..
Certificate :: Certificate (v. t.) To furnish with a certificate; as, to certificate the captain of a vessel; a certificated teacher..
Major :: Major (a.) An officer next in rank above a captain and next below a lieutenant colonel; the lowest field officer.
Master :: Master (n.) The commander of a merchant vessel; -- usually called captain. Also, a commissioned officer in the navy ranking next above ensign and below lieutenant; formerly, an officer on a man-of-war who had immediate charge, under the commander, of sailing the vessel..
Captaincy :: Captaincy (n.) The rank, post, or commission of a captain..
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