captain
[ kap-tuh n, -tin ]
/ ˈkæp tən, -tɪn /
noun
verb (used with object)
to lead or command as a captain.
Origin of captain
OTHER WORDS FROM captain
sub·cap·tain, noun un·cap·tained, adjective un·der·cap·tain, nounWords nearby captain
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British Dictionary definitions for captain
captain
/ (ˈkæptɪn) /
noun
verb
(tr)
to be captain of
Derived forms of captain
captaincy or captainship, nounWord Origin for captain
C14: from Old French
capitaine, from Late Latin
capitāneus chief, from Latin
caput head