Definition
- (noun) A chief or leader.
- (noun) The person lawfully in command of a ship or other vessel. “The captain is the last man to leave a sinking ship.”
- (noun) An army officer with a rank between the most senior grade of lieutenant and major.
- (noun) A naval officer with a rank between commander and commodore.
- (noun) 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.
- (noun) 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.
- (noun) The leader of a group of workers. “John Henry said to the captain, "A man ain't nothing but a man."”
- (noun) The head boy of a school.
- (noun) A maître d', a headwaiter.
- (noun) An honorific title given to a prominent person. See colonel.
- (verb) To act as captain
- (verb) To exercise command of a ship, aircraft or sports team.
Word stats
- Captains contains 8 letters: 3 vowel(s) and 5 consonant(s).
- It uses 7 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 2.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 12.
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Words starting with CAP
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Frequently asked questions
What does Captains mean?
A chief or leader.
How many letters are in Captains?
Captains has 8 letters.
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