captain

[ kap-tuh n, -tin ]
/ ˈkæp tən, -tɪn /

noun

verb (used with object)

to lead or command as a captain.

Origin of captain

1325–75; Middle English capitain < Anglo-French capitain, captayn < Late Latin capitāneus chief, equivalent to capit- (stem of caput) head + -ān(us) -an + -eus -eous

OTHER WORDS FROM captain

sub·cap·tain, noun un·cap·tained, adjective un·der·cap·tain, noun

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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, noun

Word Origin for captain

C14: from Old French capitaine, from Late Latin capitāneus chief, from Latin caput head