Word
Captain
How many syllables?
2 Syllables
How it's divided?
cap-tain
Definition
- n. - A head, or chief officer
- n. - 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.
- n. - An officer in the United States navy, next above a
commander and below a commodore, and ranking with a colonel in the
army.
- n. - By courtesy, an officer actually commanding a vessel,
although not having the rank of captain.
- n. - The master or commanding officer of a merchant vessel.
- n. - One in charge of a portion of a ship's company; as, a
captain of a top, captain of a gun, etc.
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