| n. | 1. | A head, or chief officer | |||||||||
| 2. | A military leader; a warrior.
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| v. t. | 1. | To act as captain of; to lead. | |||||||||
| a. | 1. | Chief; superior. | |||||||||
| Noun | 1. | captain - an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant |
| 2. | captain - the naval officer in command of a military ship Synonyms: skipper | |
| 3. | captain - a policeman in charge of a precinctSynonyms: police captain, police chief | |
| 4. | captain - an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship | |
| 5. | captain - the leader of a group of people; "a captain of industry" Synonyms: chieftain | |
| 6. | captain - the pilot ins charge of an airship Synonyms: senior pilot | |
| 7. | captain - a diningroom attendant who is in charge of the waiters and the seating of customers | |
| Verb | 1. | captain - be the captain of a sports team |
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