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noun
The captain of a ship, as distinguished from a captain in the army.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: captain, officer, sailor, seafarer, seaman, mariner, person
noun
an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: master, captain, skipper
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: officer, ship's officer
Narrower terms: Kidd, William Kidd, Captain Kidd
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Across languages
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