Look up: Captain

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   Captain
   Captain is a rank in the armed services.
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   captain
   [n] - the leader of a group of people 2. [n] - an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant 3. [n] - a policeman in charge of a precinct 4. [n] - the naval officer in command of a military ship 5. [n] - the pilot ins charge of an airship 6. [n] - a diningroom attendant who is in charge of the waiters and the seating of customers 7. [v] - be the captain of a sports team
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   Captain
   Short wheelbase 8x8 armoured personnel carrier, GPV [US]
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   captain
   Junior Officer,category OF-2,UK Army Category: Management in the public and private sector • the captain is the representative of his team and may address an official on matters of interpretation or to obtain essential information. Category: Transport • Character and Pattern Telephone Access Information Network System. Japanese Version of videotex. Category: Management i...
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   Captain
   Cap'tain (kăp'tĭn) noun [ Middle English capitain , captain , Old French capitain , French capitaine (cf. Spanish capitan , Italian capitano ), Late Latin capitaneus , capitanus , from Latin caput the head. See under Chief , and confer Chieftain .] 1. A head, or chief officer ; as: (a) The ...
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   Captain
   Cap'tain transitive verb To act as captain of; to lead. [ R.] « Men who captained or accompanied the exodus from existing forms. Lowell. »
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   Captain
   Cap'tain adjective Chief; superior. [ R.] « captain jewes in the carcanet. Shak. »
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   captain
   headwaiter noun a dining-room attendant who is in charge of the waiters and the seating of customers
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   captain
   verb be the captain of a sports team
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    captain
    noun the pilot in charge of an airship
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    captain
    noun the naval officer in command of a military ship
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    captain
    police chief noun a policeman in charge of a precinct
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    captain
    noun an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship
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    Captain
    `Captain` is a rank or title with various meanings. The word came to English via French from the Latin `capitaneus` (`chief`) which is itself derived from the Latin word `caput` (`head`). The term has different meanings in nautical, army, aviation, police and emergency services and sporting circles. This often causes confusion.
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    Captain
    • (v. t.) To act as captain of; to lead. • (n.) By courtesy, an officer actually commanding a vessel, although not having the rank of captain. • (n.) A person having authority over others acting in concert; as, the captain of a boat`s crew; the captain of a football team. • (n.) The foreman of a body of workmen. • (n.) A mi...
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    captain
    (from the article `captain`) a rank in the military and maritime service, and the highest-ranking company officer. In most armies and in some air forces, a captain is the ... ...up a platoon (q.v.), which has 20 to 50 soldiers and is commanded by a lieutenant. Two or more platoons make up a company (q.v.), which has 100 to ... [2 rel...
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    captain
    (from the article `captain`) On the sea a captain is usually the commander of a large warship—a cruiser, battleship, or aircraft carrier in the navy and any sizable ship in the ...
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    captain
    a rank in the military and maritime service, and the highest-ranking company officer. In most armies and in some air forces, a captain is the ...
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    captain
    captain 1. Someone who commands, leads, or guides others; especially, an officer in command of a ship, an aircraft, or a spacecraft. 2. A precinct commander in a police or fire department, usually ranking above a lieutenant and below a chief. 3. The designated leader of a team or crew in sports. 4. A commissioned rank in the U.S. Army, Air Force, or Mar...
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