'captain' in a sentence
Learn how to use 'captain' with 18 example sentences.
- captain noun
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: an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
: the naval officer in command of a military ship
: a policeman in charge of a precinct
: an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship
: the leader of a group of people
: the pilot in charge of an airship
: a dining-room attendant who is in charge of the waiters and the seating of customers
- captain verb
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: be the captain of a sports team
Who's the captain of this ship?
The captain invited her for breakfast.
The team needs a new captain.
The captain gave the order to abandon the ship.
He was elected captain of the team.
The captain decided to send out a scout.
He is worthy to be captain of our team.
The captain assured us that there would be no danger.
I am not the captain of the new team.
His father was a captain in the Royal Navy.
They spoke ill of the captain in his absence.
A captain is above a sergeant.
The captain went to sea when he was nineteen.
What will we do now, captain?
The team captain led the players onto the field.
The captain, his whore, women and children first!
The captain appealed to the referee against the decision.
Bill replaced Jim as captain.