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Captainship
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WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Captainship
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1.
the person in charge of and responsible for a vessel
2.
an officer of the navy who holds a rank junior to a rear admiral but senior to a commander
3.
an officer of the army, certain air forces, and the marine corps who holds a rank junior to a major but senior to a lieutenant
4.
the officer in command of a civil aircraft, usually the senior pilot
5.
the leader of a team in games
6.
a person in command over a group, organization, etc; leader
a captain of industry
7. US
a police officer in charge of a precinct
8. US and Canadian
(formerly) a head waiter
9. Also called: bell captain US and Canadian
a supervisor of bellboys in a hotel
10. Australian informal
a person who is buying drinks for people in a bar
verb
11. (transitive)
to be captain of
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Captainship
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1.
a.
a chief or leader
captains of industry
b.
an important military leader
2.
the head of a group or division
; specif.,a. Us Military
an officer ranking above a first lieutenant and below a major
b. Us Navy
an officer ranking above a commander and below a commodore
c.
the person in command of a ship
d.
the pilot of an airplane
e.
the spokesman for a team in certain sports
f. US
a precinct commander in a police or fire department
g. US
a district leader of a political party
h. US
headwaiter
i. US
bell captain
verb transitive
3.
to be captain of; lead
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Captainship
see synonyms of captainshipn.
1. One who commands, leads, or guides others, especially:
a. The officer in command of a ship, aircraft, or spacecraft.
b. A precinct commander in a police or fire department, usually ranking above a lieutenant and below a chief.
c. The designated leader of a team or crew in sports.
2.
a. A commissioned rank in the US Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps that is above first lieutenant and below major.
b. One who holds this rank or a similar rank in another military organization.
c. A commissioned rank in the US Navy or Coast Guard that is above commander and below rear admiral.
d. One who holds this rank or a similar rank in another military organization.
3. A figure in the forefront; a leader: a captain of industry.
4. One who supervises or directs the work of others, especially:
a. A district official for a political party.
b. A restaurant employee who is in charge of the waiters and usually attends to table seating.
c. A bell captain.
tr.v. cap·tained, cap·tain·ing, cap·tains
To act as captain of; command or direct: captained the football team.
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