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(verb) be the captain of a sports team |
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Related Words: head, lead |
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| 2. |
(noun) a diningroom attendant who is in charge of the waiters and the seating of customers |
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Synonyms: head waiter, maitre d'hotel |
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Related Words: dining-room attendant, restaurant attendant |
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(noun) the pilot ins charge of an airship |
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Synonyms: senior pilot |
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Related Words: group captain, pilot |
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(noun) the naval officer in command of a military ship |
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Synonyms: skipper |
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Related Words: commissioned naval officer, flag captain |
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(noun) a policeman in charge of a precinct |
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Synonyms: police captain, police chief |
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Related Words: officer, police officer, policeman |
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(noun) an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant |
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Related Words: commissioned military officer |
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(noun) the leader of a group of people; "a captain of industry" |
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Synonyms: chieftain |
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Related Words: leader |
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(noun) an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship |
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Synonyms: master, sea captain, skipper |
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Related Words: Captain Kidd, Flying Dutchman, Kidd, William Kidd, officer, ship's officer |
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