Coach vs Captain - What's the difference?
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A wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power.
(rail) A railroad car drawn by a locomotive.
A trainer or instructor.
(British) A single decked long-distance, or privately hired bus.
(nautical) The forward part of the cabin space under the poop deck of a sailing ship; the fore-cabin under the quarter deck.
* Samuel Pepys
That part of a commercial passenger airplane reserved for those paying standard fare.
(sports) To train.
To instruct; to train.
To travel in a coach (sometimes coach it ).
* E. Waterhouse
To convey in a coach.
A chief or leader.
*1526 , The (Bible) , tr. (William Tyndale), (w) 2:
*:For out of the shal come a captaine , whych shall govern my people israhel.
*1929 , (Rudyard Kipling), "
*:Stand up-stand up, Northumberland! / I bid you answer true, / If England's King has under his hand / A Captain as good as you?
The person lawfully in command of a ship or other vessel.
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An army officer with a rank between the most senior grade of lieutenant and major.
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*:"A fine man, that Dunwody, yonder," commented the young captain , as they parted, and as he turned to his prisoner. "We'll see him on in Washington some day. He is strengthening his forces now against Mr. Benton out there.."
A naval officer with a rank between commander and commodore.
A commissioned officer in the United States Navy, Coast Guard]], NOAA Corps, or PHS Corps of a grade superior to a commander and junior to a . A captain is equal in grade or rank to an Army, Marine Corps, or [[United States Air Force, Air Force colonel.
(senseid)One of the athletes on a sports team who designated to make decisions, and is allowed to speak for his team with a referee or official.
*(Remember the Titans)
*:Captain's supposed to be the leader, right?
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, title= The leader of a group of workers.
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*1977 , Don Felder, Don Henley and Glenn Frey, lyricists, ,
*:So I called up the Captain , "Please bring me my wine." / He said: "We haven't had that spirit here since 1969."
(lb) An honorific title given to a prominent person. See colonel .
In transitive terms the difference between coach and captain
is that coach is to convey in a coach while captain is to exercise command of a ship, aircraft or sports team.In intransitive terms the difference between coach and captain
is that coach is to travel in a coach (sometimes coach it) while captain is to act as captain.As nouns the difference between coach and captain
is that coach is a wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power while captain is a chief or leader.As verbs the difference between coach and captain
is that coach is to train while captain is to act as captain.coach
English
Noun
(es)- The commanders came on board and the council sat in the coach .
- John flew coach to Vienna, but first-class back home.
Synonyms
* (wheeled vehicle drawn by horse power) carriage * (railroad car drawn by a locomotive) carriageDerived terms
* coachable * coach and horses * coachbuilder * coach dog * coacher * coach horse * coach lamp * coachman * coachmaster * coach roof * coachwork * head coach * life coach * roach coach * slip coach * stagecoachVerb
(es)- She has coached many opera stars.
- Coaching it to all quarters.
- (Alexander Pope)
Derived terms
* coachabilitycaptain
English
Noun
(en noun)The English Way":
Chelsea 2-1 Liverpool, passage=As Di Matteo celebrated and captain John Terry raised the trophy for the fourth time, the Italian increased his claims to become the permanent successor to Andre Villas-Boas by landing a trophy.}}