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Word: Captain
Speech Type: Noun
late Middle English (in the general sense ‘chief or leader’): from Old French capitain (superseding earlier chevetaigne ‘chieftain’), from late Latin capitaneus ‘chief’, from Latin caput, capit- ‘head’
ˈkapt(ɪ)n
the person in command of a ship
Short Definition:person in charge of ship
Examples:- he found a vessel whose captain was prepared to sign him on
the leader of a team, especially in sports
Short Definition:sports team leader
Examples:- the cup was presented to the winning team's captain
(in the US) a police officer in charge of a precinct, ranking below a chief.
Short Definition:US police rank
Word: Captain
Speech Type: Verb
ˈkapt(ɪ)n
be the captain of (a ship, aircraft, or sports team)
Short Definition:be captain of
Examples:- all the boats are captained by professional sailors
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