Definition of captain

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  • captain is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 11
  • captain is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 11
  • captain is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 14

Definition of captain

  • the leader of a group of people (noun)

    Examples

    1. a captain of industry

    Synonyms

    1. chieftain
  • the pilot in charge of an airship (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. senior pilot
  • a policeman in charge of a precinct (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. police captain
    2. police chief
  • an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. master
    2. sea captain
    3. skipper
  • a dining-room attendant who is in charge of the waiters and the seating of customers (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. headwaiter
    2. maitre d'
    3. maitre d'hotel
  • the naval officer in command of a military ship (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. skipper
  • an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant (noun)
  • be the captain of a sports team (verb)

See definition of captain in Merriam Webster