CAPTAIN as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • a diningroom attendant who is in charge of the waiters and the seating of customers
   Synonym(s)
   • headwaiter (what does headwaiter mean?)
   • maitre d’ (what does maitre d’ mean?)
   • maitre d’hotel (what does maitre d’hotel mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) captain is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • dining-room attendant (what does dining-room attendant mean?)
   • restaurant attendant (what does restaurant attendant mean?)
2. Meaning
   • the pilot ins charge of an airship
   Synonym(s)
   • senior pilot (what does senior pilot mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) captain is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • pilot (what does pilot mean?)
   • airplane pilot (what does airplane pilot mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • group captain (what does group captain mean?)
3. Meaning
   • the naval officer in command of a military ship
   Synonym(s)
   • skipper (what does skipper mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) captain is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • commissioned naval officer (what does commissioned naval officer mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • flag captain (what does flag captain mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • skipper (what does skipper mean?)
4. Meaning
   • a policeman in charge of a precinct
   Synonym(s)
   • police captain (what does police captain mean?)
   • police chief (what does police chief mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) captain is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • policeman (what does policeman mean?)
   • police officer (what does police officer mean?)
   • officer (what does officer mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • Chief Constable (what does Chief Constable mean?)
   • Beria (what does Beria mean?)
   • Lavrenti Pavlovich Beria (what does Lavrenti Pavlovich Beria mean?)
5. Meaning
   • an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
   Hypernyms(s) captain is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • commissioned military officer (what does commissioned military officer mean?)
6. Meaning
   • the leader of a group of people
   Synonym(s)
   • chieftain (what does chieftain mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • a captain of industry
   Hypernyms(s) captain is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • leader (what does leader mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • captain (what does captain mean?)
7. Meaning
   • an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship
   Synonym(s)
   • master (what does master mean?)
   • sea captain (what does sea captain mean?)
   • skipper (what does skipper mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) captain is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • officer (what does officer mean?)
   • ship’s officer (what does ship’s officer mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • Kidd (what does Kidd mean?)
   • William Kidd (what does William Kidd mean?)
   • Captain Kidd (what does Captain Kidd mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • skipper (what does skipper mean?)

CAPTAIN as VERB

1. Meaning
   • be the captain of a sports team
   Hypernyms(s) captain is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • head (what does head mean?)
   • lead (what does lead mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • captain (what does captain mean?)
   • chieftain (what does chieftain mean?)