port captain

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noun Nautical.

an official in charge of the harbor activities of a seaport.

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Words nearby port captain

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How to use port captain in a sentence

During the stay in this port Captain Huon de Kermadec succumbed to a hectic fever from which he had long been suffering.
Celebrated Travels and Travellers|Jules Verne
The port captain of Sandy Point warned me particularly of this danger.
Sailing Alone Around The World|Joshua Slocum
Captain Mike Murphy, our new port captain, is going with me.
Cappy Ricks Retires|Peter B. Kyne
And if you don't like that answer help yourself to a new port captain.
Cappy Ricks Retires|Peter B. Kyne

"I could kill them for a greater crime than that," his port captain reminded him.
Cappy Ricks Retires|Peter B. Kyne