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Definition of to captain in English English dictionary: 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; {n} the commander of a ship or troop; capt; 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 naval officer with a rank between commander and commodore; a diningroom attendant who is in charge of the waiters and the seating of customers; be the captain of a sports team; To exercise command of a ship, aircraft or sports team; To act as captain; 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; CPT