Definition of captain

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Captain (a.) Chief; superior.

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Centurion :: Centurion (n.) A military officer who commanded a minor division of the Roman army; a captain of a century.
Captain :: Captain (n.) The foreman of a body of workmen.
Captainship :: Captainship (n.) The condition, rank, post, or authority of a captain or chief commander..
Captain :: Captain (n.) By courtesy, an officer actually commanding a vessel, although not having the rank of captain..
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..
Reis :: Reis (n.) A common title in the East for a person in authority, especially the captain of a ship..
Captain :: Captain (n.) The master or commanding officer of a merchant vessel.
Subaltern :: Subaltern (n.) A person holding a subordinate position; specifically, a commissioned military officer below the rank of captain..
Junior :: "Junior (a.) Lower in standing or in rank; later in office; as, a junior partner; junior counsel; junior captain..
Captaincy :: Captaincy (n.) The rank, post, or commission of a captain..
Captainship :: Captainship (n.) Military skill; as, to show good captainship..
Row :: Row (v. t.) To transport in a boat propelled with oars; as, to row the captain ashore in his barge..
Captain :: Captain (v. t.) To act as captain of; to lead.
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..
Certificate :: Certificate (v. t.) To furnish with a certificate; as, to certificate the captain of a vessel; a certificated teacher..
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..
Steward :: Steward (n.) A person employed in a hotel, or a club, or on board a ship, to provide for the table, superintend the culinary affairs, etc. In naval vessels, the captain's steward, wardroom steward, steerage steward, warrant officers steward, etc., are petty officers who provide for the messes under their charge..
Captainry :: Captainry (n.) Power, or command, over a certain district; chieftainship..
Skipper :: Skipper (n.) The master of a fishing or small trading vessel; hence, the master, or captain, of any vessel..
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..
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