captain
noun
- a chief or leader: captains of industry
- an important military leader
- the head of a group or division; specif.,
- U.S. Mil. an officer ranking above a first lieutenant and below a major
- U.S. Navy an officer ranking above a commander and below a commodore
- the person in command of a ship
- the pilot of an airplane
- the spokesman for a team in certain sports
- ☆ a precinct commander in a police or fire department
- ☆ a district leader of a political party
- ☆ headwaiter
- ☆ bell captain
transitive verb
to be captain of; lead
See captain in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(kăpˈtən)
noun- Abbr. Capt. One who commands, leads, or guides others, especially:
a. The officer in command of a ship, an aircraft, or a spacecraft.
b. A precinct commander in a police or fire department, usually ranking above a lieutenant and below a chief.
c. The designated leader of a team or crew in sports.
a. Abbr. CPT or Capt or CAPT or Capt. A commissioned rank in the U.S. Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps that is above first lieutenant and below major.
b. Abbr. CAPT or Capt. A commissioned rank in the U.S. Navy or Coast Guard that is above commander and below commodore.
c. One who holds the rank of captain.
- A figure in the forefront; a leader: a captain of industry.
- One who supervises or directs the work of others, especially:
a. A district official for a political party.
b. A restaurant employee who is in charge of the waiters and usually attends to table seating.
c. A bell captain.
transitive verb cap·tained,
cap·tain·ing,
cap·tains To act as captain of; command or direct: captained the football team.
Related Forms:
- capˈtain·cy, capˈtain·shipˌ noun
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