CAPTAINCY


Meaning of CAPTAINCY in English

/kap"teuhn see/ , n. , pl. captaincies for 2.

1. the office or rank of a captain.

2. a district or area administered by a captain.

3. the ability of a captain; captainship.

[ 1810-20; CAPTAIN + -CY ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .