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The correct spelling is captain.
How to pronounce captain
/ˈkæp.tən/
nounIPA: /ˈkæp.tən/
Say it like: Cap-tay-n
The correct spelling is captain. 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."”
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 act as captain
- 2.To exercise command of a ship, aircraft or sports team.
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