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1.nounA chief or leader.
2.nounThe person lawfully in command of a ship or other vessel."The captain is the last man to leave a sinking ship."
3.nounAn army officer with a rank between the most senior grade of lieutenant and major.
4.nounA naval officer with a rank between commander and commodore.
5.nounA commissioned officer in the United States Navy, Coast Guard, NOAA Corps, or PHS Corps of a grade superior to a commander and junior to a rear admiral (lower half). A captain is equal in grade or rank to an Army, Marine Corps, or Air Force colonel.
6.nounOne of the athletes on a sports team who is designated to make decisions, and is allowed to speak for his team with a referee or official.
7.nounThe leader of a group of workers."John Henry said to the captain, "A man ain't nothing but a man.""
8.nounThe head boy of a school.
9.nounA maître d', a headwaiter.
10.nounAn honorific title given to a prominent person. See colonel.
11.verbTo act as captain
12.verbTo exercise command of a ship, aircraft or sports team.