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Word: Captain
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
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’
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Phonetic Spelling:
ˈkapt(ɪ)n
Dialects: British English
Definition:
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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