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What does captain mean?

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Noun
  1. A chief or leader.
  2. The person lawfully in command of a ship or other vessel.
  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 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.
  8. A maƮtre d'.
  9. (Southern US) An honorific title given to a prominent person. See colonel.
  10. (Internet) Someone who provides contextual information for a post. Originally a shorthand for 'Captain Obvious'.
Verb
  1. (intransitive) To act as captain
  2. (transitive) To exercise command of a ship, aircraft or sports team.
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