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. Kerry Haigh:

   I've seen it burned, john Paramor burned them one year. It's usually destroyed. You don't want to tear it in two and have someone else find it. I personally put it in a place no one else will get to it. It is stressful, especially for the captain.

2. Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic:

   Now, I ’m switching to another importanttopic : Halloweenis almost here and it’s time to choose your costume. I’ve chosen mine. This is my homage to Captain Captain Kirk, but everyone, we want peopleto have a great, great Halloween.

3. Johnny Depp:

   I don't pretend to be captain weird. I just do what I do.

4. Lee Seham:

   What's the impact of safety in terms of the message to 12,000 pilots that after you submit a safety report you're off to a psychiatrist ? captain Dickson did nothing in terms of stopping what happened.

5. Acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly:

   Let me be clear, I do not think Captain Brett Cozier is naive nor stupid. I think, and always believed Captain Brett Crozier to be the opposite. We pick our carrier commanding officers with great care. Captain Brett Crozier is smart and passionate.