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captain
[ kap-tuhn, -tin ]
/ ˈkæp tən, -tɪn /
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noun
verb (used with object)
to lead or command as a captain.
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Origin of captain
OTHER WORDS FROM captain
sub·cap·tain, nounun·cap·tained, adjectiveun·der·cap·tain, nounWords nearby captain
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British Dictionary definitions for captain
captain
/ (ˈkæptɪn) /
noun
verb
(tr) to be captain of
Derived forms of captain
captaincy or captainship, nounWord Origin for captain
C14: from Old French capitaine, from Late Latin capitāneus chief, from Latin caput head
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