plural of post-captain

(Philippines) The team captain. / (uncountable) A game in which teams of seven or more players compete to pass the ball to one team member who is stationed in a circle at their end of the playing area.

(colloquial, UK, naval, historical) The 36th and last of the Articles of War, effectively giving the ship's captain free rein in disciplining the crew: "All other crimes not capital committed by any person or persons in the fleet, which are not mentioned in this act, or for which no punishment is hereby directed to be inflicted, shall be punished by the laws and customs in such cases used at sea."

A wild pig in New Zealand.

plural of Captain Cooker

plural of staff captain

The holder of various military ranks, now usually translated from other languages. In the British Royal Navy the master of the fleet was ranked as a "Staff Captain" after 1864, just below the Captain, but he was not considered an executive branch officer and was not eligible for further promotion, though some exceptions were made.

(US) Synonym of widow's walk

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see captain, -'s, goal. / (sports) A goal scored by a captain when their team is in need of inspiration.

plural of captain's goal