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"a captain of industry"nounthe leader of a group of people
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nounthe pilot in charge of an airship
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nouna policeman in charge of a precinct
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nounan officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship
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nouna dining-room attendant who is in charge of the waiters and the seating of customers
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nounthe naval officer in command of a military ship
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nounan officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenanttype of:
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verbbe the captain of a sports team
Definition that contains captain
- captain be the captain of a sports team
- major a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines; below lieutenant colonel and above captain
- bridge an upper deck where a ship is steered and the captain stands
- commander a commissioned naval officer who ranks above a lieutenant commander and below a captain
- banks English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
- gig tender that is a light ship's boat; often for personal use of captain
- commodore a commissioned naval officer who ranks above a captain and below a rear admiral; the lowest grade of admiral
- pocahontas a Powhatan woman (the daughter of Powhatan) who befriended the English at Jamestown and is said to have saved Captain John Smith's life (1595-1617)
- forester English writer of adventure novels featuring Captain Horatio Hornblower (1899-1966)
- kidd Scottish sea captain who was hired to protect British shipping in the Indian Ocean and then was accused of piracy and hanged (1645-1701)