captain

/kˈæptən/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

noun

1. an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
2. the naval officer in command of a military ship
3. a policeman in charge of a precinct
4. an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship
5. the leader of a group of people
   “a captain of industry”
6. the pilot in charge of an airship
7. a dining-room attendant who is in charge of the waiters and the seating of customers

verb

1. be the captain of a sports team

Synonyms for captain

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

Words that rhyme with captain

• clapton
• kapton
• knapton