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Nouns
(n)
captain
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
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(n)
captain
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skipper
the naval officer in command of a military ship
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(n)
captain
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police captain
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police chief
a policeman in charge of a precinct
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(n)
master
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captain
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sea captain
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skipper
an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship
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(n)
captain
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chieftain
the leader of a group of people
“a captain of industry”
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(n)
captain
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senior pilot
the pilot in charge of an airship
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(n)
captain
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headwaiter
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maitre d'hotel
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maitre d'
a dining-room attendant who is in charge of the waiters and the seating of customers
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Verbs
(v)
captain
be the captain of a sports team
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