Noun

(en noun)

The male ruler of a duchy (compare duchess ).

A high title of nobility; the male holder of a dukedom.

A grand duke.

(slang, usually in plural) A fist.

Put up your dukes !

This is thought to be derived from where Duke(s) of York = Fork. Fork is itself cockney slang for hand, and thus fist.

Noun

(en noun)

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), " The English Way":

*: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?

*{{quote-news, year=2012, date=May 5, author=Phil McNulty, work=BBC Sport

, title= 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.}}

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 .