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Sea captain

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skippernoun(nautical) The master of a ship.
captainnounThe person lawfully in command of a ship or other vessel.
masternounSomeone who has control over something or someone.
ownernounOne who owns something.
shipmasternounThe master of a ship; a captain; a commander.
flag captainnounThe captain of a flagship in the Royal Navy.
captaynenounObsolete form of captain. [A chief or leader.]
master marinernoun(nautical) A seaman who has qualified to be a captain of a merchant ship
capitainenoun(non-native speakers' English or in reference to a French-speaking person) A captain.
post-captainnoun(UK military, informal, obsolete) A captain of the 18th or 19th-century Royal Navy in command of a vessel, with his subsequent promotions almost always determined by seniority rather than merit or ability.
fleet captainnoun(military, nautical) A captain in command of a fleet, convoy, or flotilla.
cap'nnoun(informal) Contraction of captain used as a title.
captainenounObsolete spelling of captain. [A chief or leader.]
first officernounThe copilot of an aircraft.
subcaptainnounA subordinate captain.
matenounA fellow, comrade, colleague, partner or someone with whom something is shared, e.g. shipmate, classmate.
shipmannounSynonym of sailor.
captaincynounThe rank or status of a captain.
capitannoun(historical) Captain (in Spanish-speaking contexts).
senior captainnoun(military) a military rank for a field officer above that of captain and below that of major

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