captain
noun
a person who is at the head of or in authority over others; chief; leader.
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
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Brogan: From your perspective, you’ve sailed modern ships as well, are there significant differences for you when you are captaining a boat like this one as opposed to one of those more modern vessels?
From Slate ● Jun. 16, 2017