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The correct spelling is capt.
How to pronounce capt
noun
Say it like: Cap-t
The correct spelling is capt. A chief or leader. For example: "The captain is the last man to leave a sinking ship."
Usage Examples
“The captain is the last man to leave a sinking ship.”
“John Henry said to the captain, "A man ain't nothing but a man."”
“cap wages.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A chief or leader.
- 2.The person lawfully in command of a ship or other vessel.
- 3.An army officer with a rank between the most senior grade of lieutenant and major.
- 4.A naval officer with a rank between commander and commodore.
- 5.A 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.
verb
- 1.To cover or seal with a cap.
- 2.To award a cap as a mark of distinction.
- 3.To lie over or on top of something.
- 4.To surpass or outdo.
- 5.To set an upper limit on something.
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