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1 cap·tain

Pronounced:

/ˈkæptən/Listen to audio

Function:

noun

Inflected forms:

plural cap·tains

Meaning:

[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.
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