captain

Meanings

Noun

• an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
• the naval officer in command of a military ship
• a policeman in charge of a precinct
• an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship
• the leader of a group of people
  • "a captain of industry"
• the pilot in charge of an airship
• a dining-room attendant who is in charge of the waiters and the seating of customers

Verb

• be the captain of a sports team

Synonyms

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