- captain **** cap·tain
- ['kæptɪn]
1. ncapitano, comandante m
captain of industry — capitano d'industria
2. vt(team) essere capitano di, capitanare, (ship) comandare
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captain **** cap·tain
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cap|tain — «KAP tuhn», noun, verb. –n. 1. a head of a group; leader or chief: »Robin Hood was captain of his band. 2. a) the commander of a ship: »The captain refused to leave his sinking ship while there were others on board. b) a navy officer ranking next … Useful english dictionary
cap|tain|cy — «KAP tuhn see», noun, plural cies. 1. the rank, commission, or authority of a captain. 2. an area or district administered by a captain … Useful english dictionary
cap|tain|less — «KAP tuhn lihs», adjective. without a captain … Useful english dictionary
cap|tain|ship — «KAP tuhn shihp», noun. 1. = captaincy. (Cf. ↑captaincy) 2. ability as a captain; leadership … Useful english dictionary
cap·tain·cy — /ˈkæptənsi/ noun, pl cies 1 : the position of being captain of a team [noncount] In college sports, captaincy is usually given to seniors. [count] He was promoted to a captaincy. 2 [count] : the period of time during which someone is a captain… … Useful english dictionary
captain — cap|tain1 [ kæptın ] noun count *** 1. ) the person in charge of a ship or aircraft: We were invited to dine with the captain of the ship. 2. ) an officer of middle rank in the army, MARINES, or U.S. Air Force a ) an officer of high rank in the… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Captain — Cap tain (k[a^]p t[i^]n), n. [OE. capitain, captain, OF. capitain, F. capitaine (cf. Sp. capitan, It. capitano), LL. capitaneus, capitanus, fr. L. caput the head. See under {Chief}, and cf. {Chieftain}.] 1. A head, or chief officer; as: (a) The… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Captain general — Captain Cap tain (k[a^]p t[i^]n), n. [OE. capitain, captain, OF. capitain, F. capitaine (cf. Sp. capitan, It. capitano), LL. capitaneus, capitanus, fr. L. caput the head. See under {Chief}, and cf. {Chieftain}.] 1. A head, or chief officer; as:… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Captain lieutenant — Captain Cap tain (k[a^]p t[i^]n), n. [OE. capitain, captain, OF. capitain, F. capitaine (cf. Sp. capitan, It. capitano), LL. capitaneus, capitanus, fr. L. caput the head. See under {Chief}, and cf. {Chieftain}.] 1. A head, or chief officer; as:… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Captain — Cap tain, v. t. To act as captain of; to lead. [R.] [1913 Webster] Men who captained or accompanied the exodus from existing forms. Lowell. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Captain — Cap tain, a. Chief; superior. [R.] [1913 Webster] captain jewes in the carcanet. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
