captain
Definition
- n. an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
- n. the naval officer in command of a military ship
- n. a policeman in charge of a precinct
- n. the leader of a group of people
Word forms
- Past tense
- captained
- Past participle
- captained
- Present participle
- captaining
- Third person singular
- captains
Example sentences
n.
The captain of the ship gave orders to the crew during the storm.
vt.
She was chosen to captain the team in the upcoming tournament.