meaning of captain
1. A head, or chief officer
2. The military officer who commands a company, troop, or battery, or who has the rank entitling him to do so though he may be employed on other service.
3. An officer in the United States navy, next above a commander and below a commodore, and ranking with a colonel in the army.
4. By courtesy, an officer actually commanding a vessel, although not having the rank of captain.
5. The master or commanding officer of a merchant vessel.
6. One in charge of a portion of a ships company; as, a captain of a top, captain of a gun, etc.
7. The foreman of a body of workmen.
8. A person having authority over others acting in concert; as, the captain of a boats crew; the captain of a football team.
9. A military leader; a warrior.
10. To act as captain of; to lead.
11. Chief; superior.
12. a diningroom attendant who is in charge of the waiters and the seating of customers
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