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captain

1 captain /ˈkæptən/ noun
plural captains
1 captain
/ˈkæptən/
noun
plural captains
Britannica Dictionary definition of CAPTAIN
[count]
: a person who is in charge of a ship or an airplane
: an officer of high rank in some branches of the military
chiefly US : an officer of high rank in a police or fire department
: an athlete who is chosen to be the leader of a team
2 captain /ˈkæptən/ verb
captains; captained; captaining
2 captain
/ˈkæptən/
verb
captains; captained; captaining
Britannica Dictionary definition of CAPTAIN
[+ object]
: to be the captain of (something): such as
: to be in charge of (a ship or airplane)
: to lead (a team)