1. captain

noun. ['ˈkæptən'] an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant.

Rhymes with Captain

• clapton
• knapton
• kapton

How do you pronounce captain?

Pronounce captain as ˈkæptən.

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UK - How to pronounce captain in British English

How do you spell captain? Is it captian ?

A common misspelling of captain is captian

Sentences with captain

1. Noun, singular or mass
As a final touch, add a wooden ships wheel behind which your pirate captain can stand.

2. Verb, base form
Pontoons and fishing boats are also available for rent if wanting to captain the vessel.

Quotes about captain

1. It matters not how strait the gate, How charged with punishments the scroll, I am the master of my fate: I am the captain of my soul.
- William Ernest Henley, Echoes of Life and Death;

2. This is Leo. I'm the... What's my title? Am I like, admiral, or captain, or...""Repair boy.""Very funny, Piper.
- Rick Riordan, The Son of Neptune

3. Ms. Wormwood: Calvin, can you tell us what Lewis and Clark did? Calvin: No, but I can recite the secret superhero origin of each member of Captain Napalm's Thermonuclear League of Liberty. Ms. Wormwood: See me after class, Calvin. Calvin: [retrospectively] I'm not dumb. I just have a command of thoroughly useless information.
- Bill Watterson

2. captain

noun. ['ˈkæptən'] the naval officer in command of a military ship.

3. captain

noun. ['ˈkæptən'] a policeman in charge of a precinct.

4. captain

noun. ['ˈkæptən'] an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship.

5. captain

noun. ['ˈkæptən'] the leader of a group of people.

6. captain

noun. ['ˈkæptən'] a dining-room attendant who is in charge of the waiters and the seating of customers.

7. captain

verb. ['ˈkæptən'] be the captain of a sports team.

8. captain

noun. ['ˈkæptən'] the pilot in charge of an airship.