/ˈkæp.tɪn/
Translation
A person who leads a team, ship, or group of people.
Word origin
From the Old French capitaine, from the Latin caput, meaning head or chief.
- Origin
- Old French
- Root
- caput
Grammar
Examples
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"Captain" is the person who leads the team.
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"Captains" is the plural, meaning more than one captain.
steered .
Here "captain" is the person in charge of the ship.
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