Noun

(seamen)

A mariner or sailor, one who mans a ship. Opposed to landman or landsman.

* {{quote-magazine, date=2012-03

, author=William E. Carter, Merri Sue Carter , title=The British Longitude Act Reconsidered , volume=100, issue=2, page=87 , magazine= citation , passage=But was it responsible governance to pass the Longitude Act without other efforts to protect British seamen ? Or might it have been subterfuge—a disingenuous attempt to shift attention away from the realities of their life at sea.}}

(British, Navy) The lowest ranking in the Navy, below Able Seaman.

(US, Navy) An enlisted rate in the United States Navy and United States Coast Guard, ranking below petty officer third class and above seaman apprentice.

A merman; the male of the mermaid.

Not to mention mermaids or seamen. — .

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 .