captain

n. commander of ship; group leader, head, commander

v. lead; champion; fill the role of captain

Captain is a rank or title with various meanings. The word came to English via French from the Latin capitaneus ("chief") which is itself derived from the Latin word caput ("head").The term has different meanings in nautical, army, aviation, police and emergency services and sporting circles. This often causes confusion.
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Noun
1. an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
(hypernym) commissioned military officer
(classification) military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine
2. the naval officer in command of a military ship
(synonym) skipper
(hypernym) commissioned naval officer
(hyponym) flag captain
(classification) military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine
3. a policeman in charge of a precinct
(synonym) police captain, police chief
(hypernym) policeman, police officer, officer
(hyponym) Chief Constable
4. an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship
(synonym) master, sea captain, skipper
(hypernym) officer, ship's officer
(hyponym) Kidd, William Kidd, Captain Kidd
5. the leader of a group of people; "a captain of industry"
(synonym) chieftain
(hypernym) leader
6. the pilot ins charge of an airship
(synonym) senior pilot
(hypernym) pilot, airplane pilot
(hyponym) group captain
7. a diningroom attendant who is in charge of the waiters and the seating of customers
(synonym) headwaiter, maitre d'hotel, maitre d'
(hypernym) dining-room attendant, restaurant attendant
Verb
1. be the captain of a sports team
(hypernym) head, lead
(derivation) chieftain

n. captain, commander of ship; group leader, head, commander

n. captain, commander of ship; group leader, head, commander