post captain
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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“I tell you I have no idea where they are,” returned the post captain.
From The Wilderness Trail by Williams, Frank
Strange as it may appear, this officer left the ship a few months afterwards, and was made commander, post captain, and retired admiral without serving afloat!
From A Sailor of King George by Bevan, A. Beckford
To your post, captain, and order every man to join his company.
From Horse-Shoe Robinson A Tale of the Tory Ascendency by Kennedy, John Pendleton
Leaving the Portuguese service with distinction, he rejoined the English navy in 1778, and the Admiralty at once made him master and commander of the Basilisk, fireship, soon afterwards appointing him post captain.
From The Naval Pioneers of Australia by Becke, Louis
"I'll make Malcolm a post captain in the navy, and give you a thousand pounds," he said at length, hardly knowing that he spoke.
From Malcolm by MacDonald, George
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