sea captain
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of sea captain
First recorded in 1605–15
Example Sentences
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The detective’s singular pedigree: He’s the son of an Irish folk singer mom and a Basque sea captain dad.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 6, 2025
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
The son of a poor sea captain, he rose from humble roots in a poor district of Istanbul where he attended Islamic vocational school, entering politics as a local party youth branch leader.
From Reuters ● Feb. 24, 2023
“My brother wears one in a ring. And as he’s a sea captain, the opal forewarns him of ocean storms. He says it has never been wrong.”
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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