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under-captain

American

[uhn-der-kap-tuhn] / ˈʌn dərˌkæp tən /

noun

a subordinate captain subject to the leadership and authority of the main captain.

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Inflected Forms

noun

under-captains

plural

Example Sentences

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The men of Galloway whom he had left upon their two galleys, had boldly followed their countrymen ashore, led by their under-captain.

From The Thirsty Sword by Leighton, Robert

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