field captain

American  

noun

Sports.

1. a member of a team taking active part in a game who is authorized to make decisions for the team, especially in regard to planning plays, deciding whether to accept penalties called by an official against the opponents, etc.

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field captain British  

noun

1. the senior official at an archery meeting, responsible for safety

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field captain

On my first morning in Greenland, I dropped in on a weather meeting with John Sonntag, mission scientist and de facto field captain for Nasa’s Operation IceBridge.

From The Guardian ● Jul. 27, 2017

Then Athena, standing by, filled out his limbs again, gave girth and stature to the old field captain fresh from the bathing place.

From "The Odyssey" by Homer

Now Hugh could put all other matters aside and devote his spare time to his work as field captain of the newly organized Scranton High Baseball Team.

From The Chums of Scranton High Hugh Morgan's Uphill Fight by Donald Ferguson

Hugh had been told by Mr. Leonard that he was to be the field captain of the Scranton High team.

From The Chums of Scranton High Hugh Morgan's Uphill Fight by Donald Ferguson

But Arthurs has made him into a great field captain and a base-getter of remarkable skill.

From The Young Pitcher by Zane Grey

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