captain

Definition von captain im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch: An army officer with a rank between the most senior grade of lieutenant and major; The leader of a group of workers
John Henry said to the captain, A man ain't nothing but a man..; One of the athletes on a sports team who designated to make decisions, and is allowed to speak for his team with a referee or official
Captain's supposed to be the leader, right?.; A commissioned officer in the United States Navy, Coast Guard, NOAA Corps, or PHS Corps of a grade superior to a commander and junior to a rear admiral (lower half). A captain is equal in grade or rank to an Army, Marine Corps, or Air Force colonel; A maître d'
He said: We haven't had that spirit here since 1969..; The person lawfully in command of a ship or other vessel
The captain is the last man to leave a sinking ship.; A chief or leader
A Captain as good as you?.; An honorific title given to a prominent person. See colonel; A naval officer with a rank between commander and commodore; To exercise command of a ship, aircraft or sports team; To act as captain; {n} the commander of a ship or troop; the pilot ins charge of an airship; If you captain a team or a ship, you are the captain of it. Murdo McLeod, who captained Hibernian's League-Cup-winning team in 1991 = skipper; 1 Commander of the ship; 2 Person responsible for the safety of the ship and its crew; 3 The highest ranking commissioned officer in the United States Navy until 1862 ; 4 To command a ship and its crew; The foreman of a body of workmen; {i} commander of ship; group leader, head, commander; The rider of a tandem who is responsible for steering This is usually the front rider The captain is usually also responsible for controlling the gears and brakes See also stoker; a diningroom attendant who is in charge of the waiters and the seating of customers the pilot ins charge of an airship the naval officer in command of a military ship a policeman in charge of a precinct an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant the leader of a group of people; "a captain of industry"; an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant; a diningroom attendant who is in charge of the waiters and the seating of customers; be the captain of a sports team; The master or commanding officer of a merchant vessel; In a chouette, the leader of the team playing against the box He has the final say on the play of the team; A person having authority over others acting in concert; as, the captain of a boat's crew; the captain of a football team; By courtesy, an officer actually commanding a vessel, although not having the rank of captain; At the start of a chouette each player throws one die and in the event of a tie there is a reroll The player rolling highest becomes the "box" The box plays against all other participants who joined together as a team The second highest roller becomes the "captain" of the team The captain rolls the dice and makes the plays for the team; Master of a vessel; an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship; Every team selects a captain (and assistant captains) The captain wears a "C" on their jersey and the assistants wear an "A " It is the captain's responsibility to interface with the referees and with the league in recreational hockey; A military leader; a warrior; The person lawfully in command of a sea-going vessel; An officer in the United States navy, next above a commander and below a commodore, and ranking with a colonel in the army; The captain of a ship is the sailor in charge of it. the captain of the aircraft carrier Saratoga. = skipper; 1 Partner with the responsibility of making the final decision in the bidding for his side; 4 Teams representing major bridge countries in international play normally have a non-playing captain The captain’s chief function is to decide who shall play at each stage in the contest, taking into account such factors as the ability and stamina of the players at his command; The person who has the last word in any important ship decisions Doesn't fly, doesn't trade, doesn't swab the decks, just pays attention to basically all of these things and makes sure they get done tolerably well May have subordinate captains serving during alterday because a captain can't be awake 24/7 and if the ship should encounter an unfriendly vessel, someone has to be able to deal with it Also the chief diplomat in relations with stations and other ships; Chief; superior; The captain of an aeroplane is the pilot in charge of it; {f} lead; champion; fill the role of captain; To act as captain of; to lead; the naval officer in command of a military ship; The person lawfully in command of an airliner; A head, or chief officer The military officer who commands a company, troop, or battery, or who has the rank entitling him to do so though he may be employed on other service; A junior commissioner officer Companies are often commanded by Captains; Every team selects a captain (and assistant captains) The captain wears a "C" on their jersey and the assistants wear an "A " It is the captain’s responsibility to interface with the referees and with the league in recreational hockey; The player in charge of a team during a match; a policeman in charge of a precinct; partner with the responsibility of making the final decision (in bidding) for his side; Makes high marks on buildings when trying to leap them Is run over by a pumper Can sometimes handle a gun without inflicting self-injury Dog paddles in swimming pools Talks with animals; In the army, navy, and some other armed forces, a captain is an officer of middle rank. a captain in the British army Are all your weapons in place, Captain?; In the United States and some other countries, a captain is a police officer or fireman of fairly senior rank; The captain of a sports team is the player in charge of it. Bob Willis, the former England cricket captain. = skipper; rank above 1st lieutenant and below major Normally commands a company Insignia is two silver bars; One in charge of a portion of a ship's company; as, a captain of a top, captain of a gun, etc; Commanding officer of any ship, or the next rank after commander in the American and Commonwealth navies It is also a rank in the army, above lieutenant and below major; The person who is in charge of a vessel and legally responsible for it and its occupants; the leader of a group of people; "a captain of industry"; The yacht captains are all licensed and almost all have sailed across an ocean such as the North Atlantic from europe or from the east coast of the US Many have custom designed their own yacht, most have stories to tell, all are people people and together with their chefs, are the perfect hosts for a memorable vacation; n kapten; capt; CPT
Captain Hook: The pirate captain from Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie. Named for the hook that replaces one of his hands, he is the nemesis of Peter Pan. He lives in fear of the huge crocodile who ate his missing hand, and is obsessed with the notion of good form
Captain Kirk: A heroic person, particularly one with exaggerated bravery and leadership characteristics
Flight engineer is not exactly a Captain Kirk position, either. But so what?.
Captain Obvious: A nickname for someone who makes superfluous statements
Hold the camera properly. No, I'm not playing Captain Obvious here, but there is a certain way to hold a DV camera to avoid jittery movement.
Captain Swing: the imagined leader of the swing riots in rural England in 1830
captain general: A commander-in-chief or a ceremonial head
captain of industry: A prominent business person who owns or is the highest-ranking executive of one or more major firms, especially one who has considerable wealth and influence
It was he who maneuvered a captain of industry, steelmaker Francis Mer, rather than a government mandarin into the finance minister's job.
captain's servant: the rating of a boy entering the Royal Navy at about the age of twelve before becoming a midshipman
Captain Ahab: a character in the book Moby-Dick by Herman Melville. Captain Ahab risks his life and the lives of everyone on his ship by hunting a large dangerous white whale called Moby-Dick. Ahab is determined to kill the whale, but it finally sinks his ship, killing him and most of his men
Captain Ahab: tragic hero of Herman Melville's novel "Moby Dick
Captain Cook: Captain James Cook (1728-1779), English navigator and explorer; character from "Peter Pan"; town in Hawaii (US)
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Captain Hook: an evil pirate (=someone who sails on the sea, attacking other ships and stealing from them) who has a metal hook in place of one of his hands, and who is the enemy of Peter Pan in the play and book Peter Pan by J. M. Barrie. Captain Hook
Captain James Cook: {i} James Cook (1728-1779), English navigator and explore
Captain James Cook: a British sailor and explorer who sailed to Australia and New Zealand, and claimed the eastern coast of Australia for Britain. He also discovered several islands in the Pacific Ocean, including Hawaii, where he was killed (1728-79)
Captain Jean Luc Picard: the main character in the television programme Star Trek: The Next Generation. Picard is a Frenchman played by the British actor Patrick Stewart. Picard is clever and brave and in charge of the Starship Enterprise. Star Trek: The Next Generation was the sequel to Star Trek
Captain Kidd: {i} William Kidd (1645-1701), Scottish navigator who was accused for piracy and hanged
Captain Kirk: one of the main characters in the television programme Star Trek, whose full name is Captain James T. Kirk. Captain Kirk is a brave, determined man who is in charge of the Starship Enterprise
Captain Lawrence Oates: a British explorer who went with Captain Scott on his journey to the South Pole. On the way back, Oates was suffering from frostbite and could no longer walk fast enough, so he deliberately killed himself by going out into the snow, because he did not want to delay the other members of the team. His last words, "I am just going outside, and may be some time", are now often said humorously by someone when they are about to do something difficult or slightly dangerous, and they are not sure when they will return (1880-1912)
Captain Macheath: a character in The Beggar's Opera (1728) by John Gay who is a highwayman (=a man who robbed travellers)
Captain Robert Falcon Scott: an officer in the British navy, who is often called Scott of the Antarctic. He made two journeys to the Antarctic to try to be the first person to reach the South Pole. He and his group reached the South Pole in 1912, shortly after the Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen, but Scott's group all died on the way back. His journal, in which he describes their terrible journey, was discovered a year later (1868-1912)
Captain William Bligh: an officer in the British navy who was in command of the ship HMS Bounty. Bligh was unpopular because he was a strict leader, so the men on his ship took power from him, and made him leave in a small boat (1754-?1817)
captain of industry: You can refer to the owners or senior managers of industrial companies as captains of industry
captain of the ship: leader of a ship, master of a ship
captain of the team: head of the team, leading player of the team
captain's chair: a wooden armchair with a saddle seat and a low back that has vertical spindles
captain's mast: A disciplinary hearing during which the commanding officer of a naval unit studies and disposes of cases against the enlisted personnel in the unit
bell captain: A supervisor of bellhops in a hotel
He returned to his hotel that afternoon . . . but he received an electric shock as he approached the desk, for the bell captain addressed him, saying: Mr. Haviland wishes to see you at once, in his office..
captaincy: The jurisdiction of a captain
copper captain: A Brummagem captain; a person with an artificial title of captain; a General von Poffenburgh
To this copper captain therefore, was confided the command of the troops.
flag captain: the captain of a flagship
fleet captain: a captain in command of a fleet, convoy or flotilla
fleet captain: a non-flag naval rank above that of captain and below that of the admiralty ranks, having an O7 NATO rank scale equivalency
senior captain: a military rank for a naval officer above that of captain and below the admiral ranks or flag ranks
senior captain: a military rank for a field officer above that of captain and below that of major
vice-captain: A player who takes on the responsibilities of captain when the captain is not playing
Staff Captain: The ship's Staff Captain is second in command to the Captain; through study and experience, he is a certified Master in his own right, fully capable of handling the Captain's duties should it become necessary
-bell captain: the supervisor of bellboys in a hotel
Captaincy: captainship
bell captain: the supervisor of bellboys in a hotel
bell captain: The supervisor of a group of bellhops
captaincies: plural of captaincy
captaincy: The rank or status of a captain
captaincy: {i} command, leadership, directorship
captaincy: The rank, post, or commission of a captain
captaincy: The captaincy of a team is the position of being captain. His captaincy of the team was ended by mild eye trouble. captaincies the position of being captain of a team, or the period during which someone is captain
captaincy: the post of captain
captained: past of captain
captaining: present participle of captain
captains: plural of captain
captains: third-person singular of captain
flag captain: {i} captain of a flagship of a fleet
group captain: a fairly high rank in the British air force, or someone who has this rank
group captain: a commissioned officer (especially one in the Royal Air Force) equivalent in rank to a colonel in the army
group captain: officer in the Royal Air Force
police captain: a policeman in charge of a precinct
sea captain: captain of ship
sea captain: The captain of a vessel that sails upon the sea
sea captain: A sea captain is a person in command of a ship, usually a ship that carries goods for trade. The captain of a ship, especially a merchant ship. the captain of a ship
sea captain: an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship
team captain: player that leads a team