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Captain
Captain Cap"tain, v. t.
To act as captain of; to lead. [R.]
Men who captained or accompanied the exodus from
existing forms. --Lowell.
Captain
Captain Cap"tain, a.
Chief; superior. [R.]
captain jewes in the carcanet. --Shak.
CaptaincyCaptaincy Cap"tain*cy, n.; pl. Captaincies.
The rank, post, or commission of a captain. --Washington.
Captaincy general, the office, power, territory, or
jurisdiction of a captain general; as, the captaincy
general of La Habana (Cuba and its islands). Captaincy generalCaptaincy Cap"tain*cy, n.; pl. Captaincies.
The rank, post, or commission of a captain. --Washington.
Captaincy general, the office, power, territory, or
jurisdiction of a captain general; as, the captaincy
general of La Habana (Cuba and its islands). Captainry
Captainry Cap"tain*ry, n. [Cf. F. capitainerie.]
Power, or command, over a certain district; chieftainship.
[Obs.]
Captainship
Captainship Cap"tain*ship, n.
1. The condition, rank, post, or authority of a captain or
chief commander. ``To take the captainship.' --Shak.
2. Military skill; as, to show good captainship.
Led captainLed Led (l[e^]d), imp. & p. p.
of Lead.
Led captain. An obsequious follower or attendant. [Obs.]
--Swift.
Led horse, a sumpter horse, or a spare horse, that is led
along. Post-captain
Post-captain Post"-cap`tain, n.
A captain of a war vessel whose name appeared, or was
``posted,' in the seniority list of the British navy, as
distinguished from a commander whose name was not so posted.
The term was also used in the United States navy; but no such
commission as post-captain was ever recognized in either
service, and the term has fallen into disuse.
Sea captain
Sea captain Sea" cap"tain
The captain of a vessel that sails upon the sea.
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