capt

noun

1
A chief or leader.
2
The person lawfully in command of a ship or other vessel.
“The captain is the last man to leave a sinking ship.”
3
An army officer with a rank between the most senior grade of lieutenant and major.
4
A naval officer with a rank between commander and commodore.
5
A commissioned officer in the United States Navy, Coast Guard, NOAA Corps, or PHS Corps of a grade superior to a commander and junior to a rear admiral (lower half). A captain is equal in grade or rank to an Army, Marine Corps, or Air Force colonel.
6
One of the athletes on a sports team who is designated to make decisions, and is allowed to speak for his team with a referee or official.
7
The leader of a group of workers.
“John Henry said to the captain, "A man ain't nothing but a man."”
8
The head boy of a school.
9
A maître d', a headwaiter.
10
An honorific title given to a prominent person. See colonel.

1
To cover or seal with a cap.
2
To award a cap as a mark of distinction.
3
To lie over or on top of something.
4
To surpass or outdo.
5
To set an upper limit on something.
“cap wages.”
6
To make something even more wonderful at the end.
“That really capped my day.”
7
To select a player to play for a specified side.
8
To shoot (someone) with a firearm.
“In a school shooting, where some kid caps a bunch of other kids, where did he get the weapon? From a family member, probably their gun cabinet.”
9
To select to play for the national team.
“Peter Shilton is the most capped English footballer.”
10
To salute by uncovering the head respectfully.
11
To deprive of a cap.
12
To tell a lie.

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