flag captain

noun

the captain of a flagship

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Examples from the Web for flag captain

Frank, as his flag-captain, took part in the chase after Villeneuve to the West Indies and back.
Jane Austen, Her Life and Letters|William Austen-Leigh and Richard Arthur Austen-Leigh
"That speaks well indeed for our young commander," the port admiral, who had been present, said to his flag-captain.
A Roving Commission|G. A. Henty
Thirdly, the same countryside happened to include the village which was the birthplace of Nelson's flag-captain at Trafalgar.
The Dynasts|Thomas Hardy
He was a great friend of their father, and, said the boys, was most likely to make him his flag-captain.
The Stokesley Secret|Charlotte M. Yonge