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captain

English

  1. 🔊 a dining-room attendant who is in charge of the waiters and the seating of customers
  2. 🔊 the pilot in charge of an airship
  3. 🔊 the naval officer in command of a military ship
  4. 🔊 a policeman in charge of a precinct
  5. 🔊 an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
  6. 🔊 the leader of a group of people
    “a captain of industry”
  7. 🔊 an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship
  8. 🔊 be the captain of a sports team

Similar words

headwaiter maitre d'hotel maitre d' senior pilot skipper police captain police chief chieftain master sea captain skipper adc co g-man mp od administer administrate admiral aeronaut aeroplaner aeroplanist aide aide-de-camp