staff captain

American  

noun

1. a person who assists the master of a large ocean passenger vessel, being especially responsible for safety apparatus, fire and lifeboat drills, etc.

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Etymology

Origin of staff captain

First recorded in 1865–70

Example Sentences

He is a staff captain in the Czech Army, the equivalent of major in the United States Army.

From Washington Times • Aug. 2, 2020

It was a 29-year-old staff captain in the Czech Republic Army who ran as if he was in deep agony and his next step would be his last.

From Washington Times • Aug. 2, 2020

The wires hummed furiously, and the Corps staff captain shouted his hardest, explaining over a long-distance telephone that "Hasten return" did not mean "Send back as quickly as possible."

From Pushed and the Return Push by Nichols, George Herbert Fosdike

"Was he a staff captain, with a Military Cross and another ribbon?"

From Pushed and the Return Push by Nichols, George Herbert Fosdike

There were people to dinner almost every evening, among them Uncle Eric, who was a staff captain at the War Office.

From With Haig on the Somme by Webb, Archibald