English

Etymology
From French capitaine then to Arabic "�بطا�"

Pronunciation
IPA|/�kæp.tɪn/, SAMPA|/"k{p.tIn/
audio|en-us-captain.ogg|Audio (US)

Noun
en-noun

1. An army officer with a rank between the most senior grade of lieutenant and major.
2. A naval officer with a rank between commander and commodore.
3. nautical The person lawfully in command of a sea-going vessel.

#:The captain is the last man to leave a sinking ship.

1. The person lawfully in command of an airliner.

#:This is your captain speaking. Please fasten your safety belts.

1. One of the athletes on a sports team who designated to make decisions, and is allowed to speak for his team with a referee or official.
2. The leader of a group of workers.

#:John Henry said to the captain,"A man ain't nothing but a man."
#: Synonyms: supervisor, straw boss, foreman

1. (American South) An honorific title given to a prominent person. See colonel.

Translations
trans-top|An army officer with a rank between the most senior grade of lieutenant and major
Chinese: ��, �� (shàng wèi)
Finnish: kapteeni
French: capitaine
Greek: λο�αγ�� m
Hebrew: סר� (séren) m
Italian capitano m
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Japanese: 大�(���, taī)
Polish: kapitan m
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trans-top|A naval officer with a rank between commander and commodore and rear admiral
Chinese: ��, �� (chuán zh�ng)
Czech: kapitán m
Italian: capitano di vascello m
Finnish: kommodori

French: capitaine de vaisseau
Japanese: 大�(���, taisa)
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Polish: kapitan m
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trans-top|The person lawfully in command of a sea-going vessel
Chinese: ��, �� (jiàn zh�ng)
Finnish: kapteeni
French: capitaine
German: Kapitän
Greek: (kapetanios)
Hebrew: ק�רנ�� (qvarnyt') m
Italian: capitano m
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Japanese: ��(�����, senchou)
Polish: kapitan m
Swedish: kapten
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trans-top|The person lawfully in command of an airliner
Chinese: ��, �� (jī zh�ng)
Finnish: kapteeni, lentokapteeni
French: capitaine
German: Flugkapitän
Hebrew: ק�רנ�� (qvarnyt') m
Italian: capitano m
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Japanese: ��(����, kichou)
Polish: kapitan m
Swedish: kapten
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trans-top|One of the athletes on a sports team designated to make decisions
Chinese: ��, �� (duì zh�ng)
Finnish: kapteeni
French: capitaine
German: Mannschaftskapitän
Hebrew: קפ�� (qépt'en) m
Italian: capitano m
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Japanese: �����(kyaputen)
Polish: kapitan m
Swedish: kapten
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Translations to be checked
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ttbc|German: Kapitän
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ttbc|Spanish: capitán

Verb
en-verb

1. intransitive To act as captain
2. transitive To exercise command of a ship, aircraft or sports team.

Translations
trans-top|to act as a capitan
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Polish: dowodzi�
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trans-top|to exercise command
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Polish: dowodzi�
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Category:Military ranks

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