Overview of noun captain

The noun captain has 7 senses

• captain -- (an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant)


• captain, skipper -- (the naval officer in command of a military ship)


• captain, police captain, police chief -- (a policeman in charge of a precinct)


• master, captain, sea captain, skipper -- (an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship)


• captain, chieftain -- (the leader of a group of people; "a captain of industry")


• captain, senior pilot -- (the pilot in charge of an airship)


• captain, headwaiter, maitre d'hotel, maitre d' -- (a dining-room attendant who is in charge of the waiters and the seating of customers)

Overview of verb captain

The verb captain has 1 sense

• captain -- (be the captain of a sports team)