captain, n.
(captains)
freq. cnt. 45
(captains)
freq. cnt. 45
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
<noun.person> freq. cnt.: 16 freq. cnt.: 16
captain
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the naval officer in command of a military ship
<noun.person> freq. cnt.: 14 freq. cnt.: 14
captain skipper
lexical pointers
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a policeman in charge of a precinct
<noun.person> freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 1
captain police captain police chief
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an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship
<noun.person> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 6
captain master sea captain skipper
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the leader of a group of people
<noun.person> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2
captain chieftain
sample sentences
"a captain of industry"
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a dining-room attendant who is in charge of the waiters and the seating of customers
<noun.person>
captain headwaiter maitre d' maitre d'hotel
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the pilot in charge of an airship
<noun.person>
captain senior pilot
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