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capt.

American  
Or CPT

abbreviation

  1. Military. captain.


Capt. British  

abbreviation

  1. Captain

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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June 18, 2010, 12:52 pm Changing the Rules By CAPT.

From New York Times • Jun. 18, 2010

When he came up again, Mr. Popper had a brush and a small paint-can in his hands, while the penguin had a white CAPT.

From "Mr. Popper's Penguins" by Florence Atwater and Richard Atwater

In the spring of 1840 he was presented with an elegant sword bearing the following inscription: Presented to CAPT.

From History of the Dewitt guard, company A, 50th regiment National guard, state of New York by Unknown

They—they-they turn against those they love most sometimes in this.—It's hard, but— CAPT.

From The Story of the Gadsbys by Kipling, Rudyard

A drum is brought, Major De Haren produces writing materials; and terms of capitulation are drawn up, which are read to CAPT.

From Laura Secord, the heroine of 1812. A Drama. and Other Poems. by Curzon, Sarah Anne

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