Captan example sentences
cap·tain
noun
captain (noun) · captains (plural noun)
- the person in command of a ship.
- the pilot in command of a civil aircraft.
- a naval officer of high rank, in particular (in the US Navy or Coast Guard) an officer ranking above commander and below commodore.
- an army officer of high rank, in particular (in the US Army, Marine Corps, or Air Force) an officer ranking above first lieutenant and below major.
- a police officer in charge of a precinct, ranking below a chief:
- the head of a precinct's fire department.
- the leader of a team, especially in sports.
- a powerful or influential person in a particular field:
- a political party leader in a local district.
- a supervisor of waiters or bellboys.
- be the captain of (a ship, aircraft, or sports team):