| Captain: English to English |
| Captain (a.) Chief; superior. |
| Captain (n.) A head, or chief officer |
| Captain (n.) A military leader; a warrior. |
| Captain (n.) A person having authority over others acting in concert; as, the captain of a boat's crew; the captain of a football team. |
| Captain (n.) An officer in the United States navy, next above a commander and below a commodore, and ranking with a colonel in the army. |
| Captain (n.) By courtesy, an officer actually commanding a vessel, although not having the rank of captain. |
| Captain (n.) One in charge of a portion of a ship's company; as, a captain of a top, captain of a gun, etc. |
| Captain (n.) The foreman of a body of workmen. |
| Captain (n.) The master or commanding officer of a merchant vessel. |
| Captain (n.) The military officer who commands a company, troop, or battery, or who has the rank entitling him to do so though he may be employed on other service. |
| Captain (v. t.) To act as captain of; to lead. |