sea captain

sea captain
noun
an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship
Syn: ↑master, ↑captain, ↑skipper
Derivationally related forms: ↑skipper (for: ↑skipper), ↑captainship (for: ↑captain), ↑mastership (for: ↑master)
Hypernyms: ↑officer, ↑ship's officer
Instance Hyponyms: ↑Kidd, ↑William Kidd, ↑Captain Kidd

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noun, pl ⋯ -tains [count]
: the captain of a ship that travels on the sea

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