capt
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9.1
- noun
- /kæpt/
- Informal
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capitán
- Capt. Frye, Capt. Darrow, this is my first operational situation with you... and your men, and I have to say thus far your conduct reflects your reputations.
- Capt. Smith
- Capt. Jones
So the only people on the ship were rich were the Cap like the captains and so on.
- So the only people on the ship were rich were the Cap like the captains and so on.
Examples
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So glad that Capt. Victorian is around to define who the real ladies are.
Blog text (30) -
This is Capt. Cord at the missile complex.
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Is it not, Capt. Baker?
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What did Capt. Fuller say when he heard the chief was bringing me back?
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Her brother was also brought to the hospital with the same symptoms, Capt. Judy said.
Blog text (23) -
Capt. Leo wants you out of here ASAP.
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In 1965, Capt. Young was hired by the Omaha-Douglas County Health Department.
Academic text (1993) -
Capt. Dan Miller, the man in charge of the rescue operation, says he has consulted with experts, and they assure us-
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Born in Beaumont, Texas, in 1939, Capt. Young moved with his family to Omaha, Nebraska, when he was five years old.
Academic text (1993) -
Everyone listened intently as Capt. Morgan outlined the mission's objectives.
Synonyms
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1.1
The person in charge of a ship or aircraft and its crew
122
4.1
A person in charge of a ship or boat
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6.1
A short title for the person in charge of a ship, plane, or military unit
Surface Forms
Etymology
Capt is a short form used for both caption (the text under a photo) and captain (the leader of a team). Both come from an old Latin word caput meaning 'head', so a caption sits at the 'head' of a picture and a captain is the 'head' of the team, which is why capt can mean either.