captain
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5.3
- noun
- /ˈkæptɪn/
- US
:
jefe de sala
- They gambled in the casino, danced, and ate at the captain's table.
- dining-room captain
- waiter-captain
Examples
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The captain made the rounds of the tables, chatting with the few of us who ate.
Fiction book (1994) -
I was at the captain's table.
Fiction book (2002) -
I'll ask the captain to prepare a cabin.
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You could be a banquet captain or some such thing.
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The clients expect finger snapping from the captain.
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You'll be dining with the captain.
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The captain greeted the guests warmly and assigned them to their tables.
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During the banquet, the captain carefully coordinated the serving of each course.
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As the head captain of the restaurant, she ensured that all guests were satisfied with their meals.
Synonyms
13
8.0
A person who welcomes restaurant guests, shows them to their table, and manages the waiters
1
4.2
A person who leads the serving staff and seats customers in a restaurant
1
8.6
A head waiter who greets guests and looks after restaurant service
A person who manages waiters and seats people in a restaurant
Idioms
Compounds
- Slang
3
8.9
A person who says what should have been done after they know what happened
2
7.7
A senior officer in the Royal Air Force with the same rank as an army colonel
- Literature
A fictional English navy officer who becomes an admiral during the Napoleonic Wars
- Offensive
A man who keeps helping women in a way that is too much and makes him seem foolish and self-important
How Senior
Surface Forms
Etymology
Captain comes from Latin caput ('head') and was also used for the head waiter who looks after the dining room, so a restaurant captain is the senior server who manages the waiters and seating.