CAPTAIN

I. noun see: head Date: 14th century 1. a. a military leader ; the commander of a unit or a body of troops, a subordinate officer commanding under a sovereign or general, a commissioned officer in the army, air force, or marine corps ranking above a first lieutenant and below a major, b. a naval officer who is master or commander of a ship, a commissioned officer in the navy ranking above a commander and below a commodore and in the coast guard ranking above a commander and below a rear admiral, a senior pilot who commands the crew of an airplane, an officer in a police department or fire department in charge of a unit (as a precinct or company) and usually ranking above a lieutenant and below a chief, one who leads or supervises: as, a leader of a sports team or side, headwaiter , a person in charge of hotel bellhops, a person of importance or influence in a field , ~cy noun ~ship noun II. transitive verb Date: 1598 to be ~ of ; lead