Hear it pronouncedcaptain
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[ English
[ Etymology
From French capitaine then to Arabic "قبطان"
[ Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈkæp.tɪn/, SAMPA: /"k{p.tIn/
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[ Noun
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captain (plural captains)
- An army officer with a rank between the most senior grade of lieutenant and major.
- A naval officer with a rank between commander and commodore.
- (nautical) The person lawfully in command of a sea-going vessel.
- The captain is the last man to leave a sinking ship.
- The person lawfully in command of an airliner.
- This is your captain speaking. Please fasten your safety belts.
- One of the athletes on a sports team who designated to make decisions, and is allowed to speak for his team with a referee or official.
- The leader of a group of workers.
- John Henry said to the captain,"A man ain't nothing but a man."
- Synonyms: supervisor, straw boss, foreman
- (American South) An honorific title given to a prominent person. See colonel.
[ Translations
An army officer with a rank between the most senior grade of lieutenant and major
A naval officer with a rank between commander and commodore and rear admiral
The person lawfully in command of a sea-going vessel
The person lawfully in command of an airliner
One of the athletes on a sports team designated to make decisions
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[ Verb
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to captain (third-person singular simple present captains, present participle captaining, simple past and past participle captained)
- (intransitive) To act as captain
- (transitive) To exercise command of a ship, aircraft or sports team.