Captain Definition

kăptən

captained, captaining, captains

noun

captains

One who commands, leads, or guides others, especially:

American Heritage

A commissioned rank in the US Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps that is above first lieutenant and below major.

American Heritage

A commissioned rank in the US Navy or Coast Guard that is above commander and below rear admiral.

American Heritage

The head of a group or division.

Webster's New World

An important military leader.

Webster's New World

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verb

captained, captaining, captains

To be captain of; lead.

Webster's New World

To act as captain of; command or direct.

Captained the football team.

American Heritage

To exercise command of a ship, aircraft or sports team.

Wiktionary

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Other Word Forms of Captain

Singular:

captain

Plural:

Middle English capitain from Old French from Late Latin capitāneus chief from Latin caput capit- head kaput- in Indo-European roots

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Middle English capitain from Old French from Late Latin capitāneus chief from Latin caput capit- head kaput- in Indo-European roots

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Old French capitaine, from Late Latin capitāneus, from caput (“head”) (English cap).

From Wiktionary