captain
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cap·tain
(kăp'tən) 
n.
To act as captain of; command or direct: captained the football team.
n.
- (Abbr. Capt.) One who commands, leads, or guides others, especially:
- The officer in command of a ship, an aircraft, or a spacecraft.
- A precinct commander in a police or fire department, usually ranking above a lieutenant and below a chief.
- The designated leader of a team or crew in sports.
- (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.
- (Abbr. CAPT or Capt.) A commissioned rank in the U.S. Navy or Coast Guard that is above commander and below commodore.
- One who holds the rank of captain.
- A figure in the forefront; a leader: a captain of industry.
- One who supervises or directs the work of others, especially:
- A district official for a political party.
- A restaurant employee who is in charge of the waiters and usually attends to table seating.
- A bell captain.
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.Roget's Thesaurus:
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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.
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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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Captain
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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categories related to 'captain'
- 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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Captain
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Captain may refer to:
Occupations
- Captain (nautical), person or officer usually in command of a ship or similar vessel
- Captain (airlines), senior person or officer usually in charge of an aircraft
- Fire captain, officer in a fire department
- Police captain, officer in a police organization
- Caporegime ("Capo"), high-ranking member ("captain") in charge of a Mafia crew
- Captain of industry, business leader
- Captain of the Port, harbour (UK) or coastguard (USA) post
- Captain-major, colonial officer of a Portuguese possession
- Precinct captain, political party's representative at an election precinct
- School Captain, student elected or appointed to represent the school
- The title of a chieftain in traditional Cretan society, as used by Nikos Kazantzakis in his novel Captain Michalis
- The chieftain (Captein) of the Oorlam people in 19th-century South Africa
- In Ottoman-ruled Bosnia and Herzegovina, the equivalent of a city mayor and/or sheriff (see Bosnian uprising)
- Castellan, captain of a medieval castle
Military ranks
- NATO OF-5 / US O-6
- Captain (naval)
- Capitaine de vaisseau (French)
- Captain at Sea
- Captain of Sea and War
- Captain (Canadian naval rank)
- Captain (Royal Navy) (British)
- Group Captain, a senior Air Force rank (generally in Britain and Commonwealth countries)
- Ship-of-the-Line Captain
- NATO OF-2 / US O-3
- Generic
Media
Television and film
- Captain, Starfleet ranks and insignia
- Welcome to The Captain, a television series on CBS
- Captain, nickname of Indian actor Vijayakanth
- The Sea Captain, a character in The Simpsons
- Captain Pirate, a 1952 film
- The Captain (film), 1971 film
Literature
- The Captain (play), a 1647 stage play by Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher
- The Captain (1967 novel), by Jan de Hartog
- The Captain (1900s magazine), a magazine for young boys
Comics/manga
- "The Captain", a former Captain America alternate identity, 1987–1989
- Captain (Hellsing), a fictional character from the Hellsing manga and OVA
- Captain (manga) (キャプテン), a baseball manga series by Akio Chiba
- Captain (comics), a satiric superhero from the comic book Nextwave
- Captain (Bleach) (隊長), the highest office available in the Gotei 13.
- Captain Boomerang, an Australian supervillain in the DC comics universe and member of the Flash's Rogues Gallery
- Captain Marvel (disambiguation), several fictional characters
- Captain Cold, a supervillain in the DC comics universe and member of the Flash's Rogues Gallery
Music
- Captain (album), a 1998 release from Scottish band Idlewild
- Captain (band), a London-based alternative rock band
- Captain, the pseudonym of Markus Kaarlonen, a Finnish musician/songwriter/producer
- The Captain, the stage name used by Daryl Dragon as part of the 1970s and 1980s duo Captain & Tennille
- The Captain (album), the 1999 solo debut album of Australian country music singer Kasey Chambers
- "The Captain" (song), a 2009 song by Scottish band Biffy Clyro
- "The Captain", a song from the 1984 Leonard Cohen album Various Positions
- "The Captain", a song from the 2006 Guster album Ganging Up on the Sun
- "The Captain", a song on the 2006 The Knife album, Silent Shout
- "The Cap'm", a song from the 2007 They Might Be Giants album, The Else
- Captain, a nickname for Saki Shimizu, captain of girl group Berryz Kobo
Video games
- Captain Falcon, a racer in the F-Zero series of video games
Ships
- HMS Captain, one of seven Royal Navy ships
- Captain class frigates, a class of 78 Royal Navy frigates
- Royal Captain (East Indiaman)
Sports
- Captain (sports), the leader of an athletic team, often with additional roles or responsibilities
- The athletic moniker of Christopher Newport University is the Captains
- "The Captain", a nickname for hockey player Steve Yzerman
- "The Captain", a nickname for baseball player Derek Jeter
Other
- Captain (videotex), a Japanese videotex system, operational from 1983 to 2002.
- Marion 6360, a power shovel known as "The Captain"
- Captain field, a crude oil field on Block 13/22a in the UK North Sea
- "The Captain," a nickname for the fascist Iron Guard leader, Corneliu Zelea Codreanu
- "Captain Dock," a Movie 2011.Back to the Conscince
- "The Nottingham Captain", 19th Century rebel Jeremiah Brandreth
See also
- Capitan (disambiguation)
- El Capitan (disambiguation), Spanish for "The Captain"
- Kapitan (disambiguation)
- Il Capitano
- Kapitän
- Katepano
- Kapudan Pasha
- Captain Underpants, a book series by Dav Pilkey
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Captain
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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