English Dictionary

captain

/ˈkæp.tɪn/

noun

A chief or leader. / The person lawfully in command of a ship or other vessel. / An army officer with a rank between the most senior grade of lieutenant and major.

The captain of the ship gave orders to the crew.

意味（1）

A chief or leader.

For out of the shal come a captaine, whych shall govern my people israhel.

意味（2）

The person lawfully in command of a ship or other vessel.

The captain is the last man to leave a sinking ship.

意味（3）

An army officer with a rank between the most senior grade of lieutenant and major.

A fine man, that Dunwody, yonder, commented the young captain, as they parted, and as he turned to his prisoner. We'll see him on in Washington some day. He is strengthening his forces now against Mr. Benton out there.[…].

意味（4）

A naval officer with a rank between commander and commodore.

意味（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 a United States Army, Marine Corps, or Air Force colonel.

意味（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.

Captain's supposed to be the leader, right?

意味（7）

The leader of a group of workers.

John Henry said to the captain, A man ain't nothing but a man.

意味（8）

The head boy of a school.

意味（9）

A maître d', a headwaiter.

So I called up the Captain, Please bring me my wine. / He said: We haven't had that spirit here since 1969.

意味（10）

(Southern US) An honorific title given to a prominent person. See colonel.