captain
/kæptən/
nounverb
7 letters2 syllables11 points in Scrabble®14 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS8
NOUN
1
The leader of a group of people.
“a captain of industry”
2
The pilot in charge of an airship.
3
A policeman in charge of a precinct.
4
An officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship.
5
A dining-room attendant who is in charge of the waiters and the seating of customers.
6
The naval officer in command of a military ship.
7
VERBAn officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant.
1
Be the captain of a sports team.
WORD FORMS
Related formcaptainship
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®11 points
Words With Friends®14 points
Double word22 points
Triple word33 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinaptaincay
Starts & ends withC … N
Syllablescap · tain
SYNONYMS & RELATED11
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