captain

(kăp'tən)
n.

1. (Abbr. Capt.) One who commands, leads, or guides others, especially:
   1. The officer in command of a ship, an aircraft, or a spacecraft.
   2. A precinct commander in a police or fire department, usually ranking above a lieutenant and below a chief.
   3. The designated leader of a team or crew in sports.
2. 1. (Abbr. CPT or Capt or CAPT or Capt.) A commissioned rank in the U.S. Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps that is above first lieutenant and below major.
   2. (Abbr. CAPT or Capt.) A commissioned rank in the U.S. Navy or Coast Guard that is above commander and below commodore.
   3. One who holds the rank of captain.
3. A figure in the forefront; a leader: a captain of industry.
4. One who supervises or directs the work of others, especially:
   1. A district official for a political party.
   2. A restaurant employee who is in charge of the waiters and usually attends to table seating.
   3. A bell captain.

tr.v., -tained, -tain·ing, -tains.
To act as captain of; command or direct: captained the football team.

[Middle English capitain, from Old French, from Late Latin capitāneus, chief, from Latin caput, capit-, head.]

captaincy cap'tain·cy or cap'tain·ship' n.

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verb

To have authoritative charge of: command, lead. See precede/follow.

n

Definition: chief
Antonyms: follower, minion

n. 1. the person in command of a ship.

2. a naval officer of high rank, in particular (in the U.S. Navy or Coast Guard) an officer ranking above commander and below commodore.

3. an army officer of high rank, in particular (in the U.S. Army, Marine Corps, or Air Force) an officer ranking above first lieutenant and below major.

v.

be the captain of (a ship).

captaincy n.

See the Introduction, Abbreviations and Pronunciation for further details.

IN BRIEF: The officer in command of a ship, an aircraft, or a spacecraft. Also: A precinct commander in a police or fire department or the designated leader of a team.

The captain gave orders for his subordinates to follow.

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Captains in dreams often represent authority and decision makers. If one dreams about being a captain, one typically feels in charge. The "captain of our ship."

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For a list of words related to captain, see:

• Commercial Airlines, Airports, and Air Force - captain: commanding officer of aircraft, esp. commercial airliner; air force commanding officer
• Nautical Occupations - captain: officer who is master or commander of ship; skipper
• Army, Air Force, and Marines
• Navy and Coast Guard
• Titles of Rank - captain: commissioned army officer ranking above lieutenant and below major; naval officer with command of ship, ranking above commander and below commodore or admiral
• General Sports Terminology
• Friendly or Familiar Address
• Respectful or Admiring Reference

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - kaptajn, leder, tropsfører, anfører, direktør
v. tr. - lede

Nederlands (Dutch)
aanvoeren, kapitein, commandant, primus, chef, meesterknecht, kleine poon, gezagvoerder, voorman

Français (French)
n. - (gén, Mil, Sport) capitaine, (US) commissaire de quartier, capitaine des pompiers, (Aviat) commandant de bord, (fig) capitaine (d'industrie)
v. tr. - commander, être le capitaine de

Deutsch (German)
n. - Hauptmann, Anführer, Flugkapitän, Kapitän
v. - anführen

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - αρχηγός, ηγέτης, (ναυτ.) πλοίαρχος, καπετάνιος, (στρατ.) λοχαγός, σμηναγός, (μτφ.) αρχηγός αθλητικής ομάδας
v. - διοικώ, κουμαντάρω

Italiano (Italian)
capitanare, capitano, capo, pilota comandante

Português (Portuguese)
n. - capitão (m), comandante (m), pessoa (f) poderosa (gír.)
v. - comandar

Русский (Russian)
капитан, руководитель, командир, руководить

Español (Spanish)
n. - capitán, jefe, caudillo, piloto, comandante
v. tr. - capitanear, comandar, acaudillar

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - kapten, kommendör, anförare, chef, poliskommissarie, brandkapten, hovmästare
v. - leda

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
陆军上尉, 空军上尉, 海军上校, 船长, 首领, 做首领

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 陸軍上尉, 空軍上尉, 海軍上校, 船長, 首領
v. tr. - 做首領

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 지도자, 선장, 실업계의 거물
v. tr. - 지휘관이 되다, 통솔하다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 船長, 機長, キャプテン, 指導者, 大尉, 大佐
v. - 指揮する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) قبطان, رئيس الفريق, زعيم, رئيس (فعل) ترأس, , تزعم, قاد‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮רב-חובל, מפקד, מנהיג, ראש-קבוצה, סרן, מפקד תחנת משטרה איזורית (בארה"ב)‬
v. tr. - ‮פיקד, הנהיג‬

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