Captain

English word definition — powered by WordNet

NOUN

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

the naval officer in command of a military ship

a policeman in charge of a precinct

an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship

the leader of a group of people

the pilot in charge of an airship

a dining-room attendant who is in charge of the waiters and the seating of customers

VERB

be the captain of a sports team

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