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Synonyms for Captain
ˈkæp tən, -tɪncap·tain

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Wiktionary3.0 / 1 vote

  1. captainnoun

    Synonyms:
    master, skipper

  2. captainnoun

    Synonyms:
    pilot in command, pilot

  3. captainnoun

    Synonyms:
    CAPT, CAPT., Capt, CPT, Capt.

  4. captainnoun

    The leader of a group of workers.

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

    Synonyms:
    straw boss, foreman, supervisor

Princeton's WordNet1.0 / 1 vote

  1. captainnoun

    an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

    Synonyms:
    maitre d'hotel, police captain, police chief, sea captain, maitre d', headwaiter, chieftain, master, skipper, senior pilot

  2. captain, skippernoun

    the naval officer in command of a military ship

    Synonyms:
    maitre d'hotel, police captain, police chief, sea captain, maitre d', headwaiter, chieftain, master, captain, skipper, senior pilot

  3. captain, police captain, police chiefnoun

    a policeman in charge of a precinct

    Synonyms:
    maitre d'hotel, police captain, police chief, sea captain, maitre d', headwaiter, chieftain, master, captain, skipper, senior pilot

  4. master, captain, sea captain, skippernoun

    an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship

    Synonyms:
    professional, police captain, master key, maitre d', master copy, police chief, chieftain, schoolmaster, original, passkey, maitre d'hotel, maestro, headwaiter, superior, victor, senior pilot, master, overlord, passe-partout, sea captain, headmaster, captain, lord, skipper

  5. captain, chieftainnoun

    the leader of a group of people

    "a captain of industry"

    Synonyms:
    maitre d'hotel, chief, police captain, police chief, sea captain, maitre d', headwaiter, tribal chief, chieftain, master, headman, captain, skipper, senior pilot

  6. captain, senior pilotnoun

    the pilot in charge of an airship

    Synonyms:
    maitre d'hotel, police captain, police chief, sea captain, maitre d', headwaiter, chieftain, master, captain, skipper, senior pilot

  7. captain, headwaiter, maitre d'hotel, maitre d'verb

    a dining-room attendant who is in charge of the waiters and the seating of customers

    Synonyms:
    maitre d'hotel, police captain, police chief, sea captain, maitre d', headwaiter, chieftain, master, captain, skipper, senior pilot

  8. captainverb

    be the captain of a sports team

Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. captainnoun

    Synonyms:
    commander, leader, chief, chieftain

  2. captainnoun

    Synonyms:
    warrior, military genius

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words0.0 / 0 votes

  1. captainnoun

    Synonyms:
    commander, chieftain, leader, skipper, colonel, master, foreman

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How to use Captain in a sentence?

  1. Lauren Wood:

    I wanted to take her with us, but the captain said no, she's part of the crime scene. You're still alive. You have to go.

  2. Brian McDermott:

    If not for the work of our guys, Captain Tom Dyk and Tom Dyk boys from Rescue 2, and a group effort from all my staff, Tom Dyk is absolutely 100 % dead.

  3. Jaylin Simpson:

    Owen, he's a captain and he just brings the energy, he's the heartbeat of the defense and I'm glad to have him out there.

  4. Mandeville Police Department:

    Captain Liberto was a highly decorated and respected law enforcement officer, who was known across the entire county.

  5. Maurice Hurley:

    Silence your dog, captain!


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