Definition of captain. Meaning of captain. Synonyms of captain

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Definition of captain

Captain
Captain Cap"tain, v. t. To act as captain of; to lead. [R.] Men who captained or accompanied the exodus from existing forms. --Lowell.
Captain
Captain Cap"tain, a. Chief; superior. [R.] captain jewes in the carcanet. --Shak.

Meaning of captain from wikipedia

- Guard) Captain (naval) Captain at sea Captain of sea and war Other captain grades Ship-of-the-line captain Senior Captain Staff captain Captain (sports)...
- Captain America is a superhero created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby who appears in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first...
- "O Captain! My Captain!" is an extended metaphor poem written by Walt Whitman in 1865 about the death of U.S. president Abraham Lincoln. Well received...
- The captain of a cricket team, often referred to as the skipper, is the appointed leader, having several additional roles and responsibilities over and...
- force rank of group captain. Equivalent ranks worldwide include ship-of-the-line captain (e.g. France, Argentina, Spain), captain of sea and war (e.g...
- A sea captain, ship's captain, captain, master, or shipmaster, is a high-grade licensed mariner who holds ultimate command and responsibility of a merchant...
- Captain Kangaroo is an American children's television series that aired w****day mornings on the American television network CBS for 29 years, from 1955...
- Captain & Tennille were American recording artists whose primary success occurred in the 1970s. The husband-and-wife team were "Captain" Daryl Dragon...
- The team captain of a football/soccer team, sometimes known as the skipper, is a team member chosen to be the on-pitch leader of the team; they are often...
- Captain Phillips may refer to: Richard Phillips (merchant mariner), captain of the MV Maersk Alabama taken hostage by Somali pirates in April 2009 Captain...