Noun
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the naval officer in command of a military ship
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skipper |
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commissioned naval officer a commissioned officer in the navy
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armed forces,
armed services,
military,
military machine,
war machine the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"
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| captain -
a policeman in charge of a precinct
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police captain,
police chief |
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police officer,
policeman,
officer a member of a police force; "it was an accident, officer"
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chief constable the head of the police force in a county (or similar area)
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| captain -
the pilot in charge of an airship
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senior pilot |
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airplane pilot,
pilot someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight
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| captain -
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
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commissioned military officer a commissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marine Corps
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armed forces,
armed services,
military,
military machine,
war machine the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"
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| captain -
the leader of a group of people; "a captain of industry"
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chieftain |
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leader a person who rules or guides or inspires others
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| captain -
a dining-room attendant who is in charge of the waiters and the seating of customers
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headwaiter,
maitre d'hotel,
maitre d' |
| captain -
an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship
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master,
sea captain,
skipper |
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ship's officer,
officer a person authorized to serve in a position of authority on a vessel; "he is the officer in charge of the ship's engines"
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Verb
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| captain -
be the captain of a sports team
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head,
lead remove the head of; "head the fish"
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