be the captain of a sports team

a diningroom attendant who is in charge of the waiters and the seating of customers

the pilot ins charge of an airship

the naval officer in command of a military ship

a policeman in charge of a precinct

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

the leader of a group of people; " a captain of industry"

an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship

A head, or chief officer

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.

An officer in the United States navy, next above a commander and below a commodore, and ranking with a colonel in the army.

By courtesy, an officer actually commanding a vessel, although not having the rank of captain.

The master or commanding officer of a merchant vessel.

One in charge of a portion of a ship's company; as, a captain of a top, captain of a gun, etc.

The foreman of a body of workmen.

A person having authority over others acting in concert; as, the captain of a boat's crew; the captain of a football team.

A military leader; a warrior.

To act as captain of; to lead.

Chief; superior.

One who has command of, or authority over, others; a commander; a chief; in the navy, an officer commanding a ship of war; the master of a merchant vessel; the head of a tearn in athletic games, as football and baseball.

A head or chief officer: the commander of a troop of horse, a company of infantry, or a ship: the overseer of a mine.

The commander of a troop, a company, or a ship.

The commander of a vessel, or of a company of soldiers; a chief; leader.

A chief commander; a chief officer, the commander of a company, a troop, or a ship; an overseer; the head of an eleven at cricket or a side. Captain- general, a commander- in- chief.

An officer who commands a company of foot, a troop of horse- soldiers, or a ship; a leader or chief; captain- general, the commander- in- chief of an army.

You were a captain? – My Lady of the North by Randall Parrish

Look, Captain Harren, can you see them?" – The Tracer of Lost Persons by Robert W. Chambers

" Never mind Captain Forrest or Captain Forrest's sister! – 'Laramie;' or, The Queen of Bedlam. by Charles King

" Yes, captain," said Bob. – Middy and Ensign by G. Manville Fenn

How are you, Captain? – Jess by H. Rider Haggard

My man, said the captain, I want you to answer a question. – Foul Play by Charles Reade Dion Boucicault

I am Captain Kasghine. – Grey Roses by Henry Harland

This is Captain Rannie. – Command by William McFee

" I wish it may have been," was all the captain said. – Elsie at Nantucket by Martha Finley

I hate Dickies- they are always in the way, and the captain has to keep just as much of a watch with one as without one. – Jack Tier or The Florida Reef by James Fenimore Cooper

The captain had told him the same. – Police Your Planet by Lester del Rey

Well, Captain Marsham, I'll see about your men at once. – Steve Young by George Manville Fenn

What do you say, Captain Hardy? – Tom Brown at Oxford by Thomas Hughes

" Yes, him," said the captain. – The Star-Gazers by George Manville Fenn

" Yes, Tom," said Captain Burr, gently, " that's the how of it." – Paradise Bend by William Patterson White

Is that really the case, Captain? – All Around the Moon by Jules Verne

The Captain and the King called one another brother. – The Story of Magellan and The Discovery of the Philippines by Hezekiah Butterworth

Bertie had one bed, the captain the other. – A Hero of Romance by Richard Marsh

I asked the captain where we were. – "And they thought we wouldn't fight" by Floyd Gibbons

" Well, captain, I'm sorry to hear this from you," said Mr. Grigsby. – Gold Seekers of '49 by Edwin L. Sabin