1 cap·tain
Pronounced:
/ˈkæptən/
Function:
nounInflected forms:
plural cap·tainsMeaning:
[count] 1 : a person who is in charge of a ship or an airplane ▪ The captain has turned off the “fasten seat belt” sign. ▪ Captain Ahab
2 : an officer of high rank in some branches of the military ▪ an army/navy captain
3 chiefly US : an officer of high rank in a police or fire department
4 : an athlete who is chosen to be the leader of a team ▪ She was the captain of our team. = She was our team captain.
2 : an officer of high rank in some branches of the military ▪ an army/navy captain
3 chiefly US : an officer of high rank in a police or fire department
4 : an athlete who is chosen to be the leader of a team ▪ She was the captain of our team. = She was our team captain.

