Synonyms for captain
ˈkæp tən, -tɪncap·tain

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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 WordNetRate these synonyms:1.0 / 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, skipper, senior pilot

8. captainverb

   be the captain of a sports team

Matched Categories

1. • Commissioned Military Officer
   • Commissioned Naval Officer
   • Head
   • Leader
   • Military

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. captainnoun

   Synonyms:
   commander, leader, chief, chieftain

2. captainnoun

   Synonyms:
   warrior, military genius

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. captainnoun

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

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1. List of paraphrases for "captain":

   capt., master, skipper, al-naqib, commander, capt, capitaine, -captain, sir, capitán, captains, pilot-in-command, iscaptain, kapitan, commandant, coxswain, naqib, obersturmführer

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1. El Faro Capt. Michael Davidson:

   How close you come comes down to the experience of the captain, and the crew.

2. Alison Berry Wilkinson:

   During that meeting, Captain Whitney wanted all supervisors to inspect their subordinates' uniforms and collect badges.

3. Michael Gilday:

   While I previously believed Captain Crozier should be reinstated, following Captain Crozier relief in April, after conducting an initial investigation, the much broader, deeper investigation that we conducted in the weeks following that had a much deeper scope.

4. Southwest Airlines:

   We’ve confirmed flight 577 departing Nashville (BNA) experienced a bird strike shortly after takeoff, the Captain in command safely returned the flight to BNA. The aircraft will be taken out of service for maintenance review. Our local Nashville Employees are working diligently to accommodate those passengers on to their destination.

5. Germany Transport Minister Alexander Dobrindt:

   According to current knowledge we assume that the captain was actively barred from accessing the cockpit.