sea captain
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of sea captain
First recorded in 1605–15
Example Sentences
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"Icebergs are inherently dangerous. I would be extraordinarily happy if it just completely missed us," sea captain Simon Wallace tells BBC News, speaking from the South Georgia government vessel Pharos.
From BBC • Jan. 22, 2025
John “Thumper” McCarthy, 75, a retired sea captain and 40-year fixture of the Lahaina Yacht Club, is also on the FBI’s list.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 31, 2023
And what of Al Anderson, the Rhode Island fisherman whose myopic devotion to his quarry recalls another famous New England sea captain?
From Salon • Aug. 2, 2023
This bizarre hybrid was bought by Moses Kimball, founder of the Boston Museum, from the family of a sea captain.
From Scientific American • May 31, 2023
He slept in the stable that night and on the next day did find a sea captain who would—in spite of the bad hand—take him on as a cabin boy.
From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes
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