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captainship
[ kap-tuhn-ship ]
/ ˈkæp tənˌʃɪp /
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How to use captainship in a sentence
My captainship of cavalry was now no longer thought of: I was destined to political employment.
The Life and Adventures of Baron Trenck|Baron TrenckWhen the war lasted, I fared well enough, as long as I kept the captainship my friend had got me ere the woman played me false.
Captain Ravenshaw|Robert Neilson StephensThere he was offered a captainship, if he would stay and fight a little.
A Changed Heart|May Agnes FlemingDue to Muriels absence, Marjorie had been asked to assume temporary captainship.
Marjorie Dean, High School Junior|Pauline Lester