capt.
abbreviation
captain.
capt.
American
Or
CPT
abbreviation
Capt.
British
abbreviation
Example Sentences
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Some small rudeness being offered to the capt. afterwards in the street by some boys, several gentlemen interposed and suppressed it, before he received the least injury.
From Tea Leaves Being a Collection of Letters and Documents relating to the shipment of Tea to the American Colonies in the year 1773, by the East India Tea Company. (With an introduction, notes, and biographical notices of the Boston Tea Party) by Drake, Francis S. (Francis Samuel)
Traumatic. aa ʒiii. capt. cochlear. parv. urgente languore. 20th.
From An Account of the Foxglove and some of its Medical Uses With Practical Remarks on Dropsy and Other Diseases by Withering, William
"Exam. capt. die & Anno super dict, coram me," S. DAWSON, Mayor.
From Miscellanies Upon Various Subjects by Aubrey, John
William, capt. in 68th regt. of foot, and of Woodborough, in Somersetshire, born 7 Nov. 1753, m. in 1781, Mary, only dau. of Rev. Richard Burgh, of Mount Bruis, co.
From Antigua and the Antiguans, Volume II (of 2) A full account of the colony and its inhabitants from the time of the Caribs to the present day by Anonymous
Well Al it is to soon to be calling me a capt. but if they are running this game on the square it won't be long and they will be calling me more then that.
From Treat 'em Rough Letters from Jack the Kaiser Killer by Crerie, Frank
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