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From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary : [ easton ]


  Captain
     (1.) Heb. sar (1 Sam. 22:2; 2 Sam. 23:19). Rendered "chief,"
     Gen. 40:2; 41:9; rendered also "prince," Dan. 1:7; "ruler,"
     Judg. 9:30; "governor,' 1 Kings 22:26. This same Hebrew word
     denotes a military captain (Ex. 18:21; 2 Kings 1:9; Deut. 1:15;
     1 Sam. 18:13, etc.), the "captain of the body-guard" (Gen.
     37:36; 39:1; 41:10; Jer. 40:1), or, as the word may be rendered,
     "chief of the executioners" (marg.). The officers of the king's
     body-guard frequently acted as executioners. Nebuzar-adan (Jer.
     39:13) and Arioch (Dan. 2:14) held this office in Babylon.
     
       The "captain of the guard" mentioned in Acts 28:16 was the
     Praetorian prefect, the commander of the Praetorian troops.
     
       (2.) Another word (Heb. katsin) so translated denotes
     sometimes a military (Josh. 10:24; Judg. 11:6, 11; Isa. 22:3
     "rulers;" Dan. 11:18) and sometimes a civil command, a judge,
     magistrate, Arab. _kady_, (Isa. 1:10; 3:6; Micah 3:1, 9).
     
       (3.) It is also the rendering of a Hebrew word (shalish)
     meaning "a third man," or "one of three." The LXX. render in
     plural by _tristatai_; i.e., "soldiers fighting from chariots,"
     so called because each war-chariot contained three men, one of
     whom acted as charioteer while the other two fought (Ex. 14:7;
     15:4; 1 Kings 9:22; comp. 2 Kings 9:25). This word is used also
     to denote the king's body-guard (2 Kings 10:25; 1 Chr. 12:18; 2
     Chr. 11:11) or aides-de-camp.
     
       (4.) The "captain of the temple" mentioned in Acts 4:1 and
     5:24 was not a military officer, but superintendent of the guard
     of priests and Levites who kept watch in the temple by night.
     (Comp. "the ruler of the house of God," 1 Chr. 9:11; 2 Chr.
     31:13; Neh. 11:11.)
     
       (5.) The Captain of our salvation is a name given to our Lord
     (Heb. 2:10), because he is the author and source of our
     salvation, the head of his people, whom he is conducting to
     glory. The "captain of the Lord's host" (Josh. 5:14, 15) is the
     name given to that mysterious person who manifested himself to
     Abraham (Gen. 12:7), and to Moses in the bush (Ex. 3:2, 6, etc.)
     the Angel of the covenant. (See ANGEL.)

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Master \Mas"ter\ (m[.a]s"t[~e]r), n. [OE. maistre, maister, OF.
     maistre, mestre, F. ma[^i]tre, fr. L. magister, orig. a
     double comparative from the root of magnus great, akin to Gr.
     me`gas. Cf. Maestro, Magister, Magistrate, Magnitude,
     Major, Mister, Mistress, Mickle.]
     1. A male person having another living being so far subject
        to his will, that he can, in the main, control his or its
        actions; -- formerly used with much more extensive
        application than now.
        (a) The employer of a servant.
        (b) The owner of a slave.
        (c) The person to whom an apprentice is articled.
        (d) A sovereign, prince, or feudal noble; a chief, or one
            exercising similar authority.
        (e) The head of a household.
        (f) The male head of a school or college.
        (g) A male teacher.
        (h) The director of a number of persons performing a
            ceremony or sharing a feast.
        (i) The owner of a docile brute, -- especially a dog or
            horse.
        (j) The controller of a familiar spirit or other
            supernatural being.
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     2. One who uses, or controls at will, anything inanimate; as,
        to be master of one's time. --Shak.
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              Master of a hundred thousand drachms. --Addison.
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              We are masters of the sea.            --Jowett
                                                    (Thucyd.).
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     3. One who has attained great skill in the use or application
        of anything; as, a master of oratorical art.
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              Great masters of ridicule.            --Macaulay.
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              No care is taken to improve young men in their own
              language, that they may thoroughly understand and be
              masters of it.                        --Locke.
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     4. A title given by courtesy, now commonly pronounced
        m[i^]ster, except when given to boys; -- sometimes written
        Mister, but usually abbreviated to Mr.
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     5. A young gentleman; a lad, or small boy.
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              Where there are little masters and misses in a
              house, they are impediments to the diversions of the
              servants.                             --Swift.
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     6. (Naut.) The commander of a merchant vessel; -- usually
        called captain. Also, a commissioned officer in the navy
        ranking next above ensign and below lieutenant; formerly,
        an officer on a man-of-war who had immediate charge, under
        the commander, of sailing the vessel.
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     7. A person holding an office of authority among the
        Freemasons, esp. the presiding officer; also, a person
        holding a similar office in other civic societies.
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     Little masters, certain German engravers of the 16th
        century, so called from the extreme smallness of their
        prints.
  
     Master in chancery, an officer of courts of equity, who
        acts as an assistant to the chancellor or judge, by
        inquiring into various matters referred to him, and
        reporting thereon to the court.
  
     Master of arts, one who takes the second degree at a
        university; also, the degree or title itself, indicated by
        the abbreviation M. A., or A. M.
  
     Master of the horse, the third great officer in the British
        court, having the management of the royal stables, etc. In
        ceremonial cavalcades he rides next to the sovereign.
  
     Master of the rolls, in England, an officer who has charge
        of the rolls and patents that pass the great seal, and of
        the records of the chancery, and acts as assistant judge
        of the court. --Bouvier. --Wharton.
  
     Past master,
        (a) one who has held the office of master in a lodge of
            Freemasons or in a society similarly organized.
        (b) a person who is unusually expert, skilled, or
            experienced in some art, technique, or profession; --
            usually used with at or of.
  
     The old masters, distinguished painters who preceded modern
        painters; especially, the celebrated painters of the 16th
        and 17th centuries.
  
     To be master of one's self, to have entire self-control;
        not to be governed by passion.
  
     To be one's own master, to be at liberty to act as one
        chooses without dictation from anybody.
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     Note: Master, signifying chief, principal, masterly,
           superior, thoroughly skilled, etc., is often used
           adjectively or in compounds; as, master builder or
           master-builder, master chord or master-chord, master
           mason or master-mason, master workman or
           master-workman, master mechanic, master mind, master
           spirit, master passion, etc.
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                 Throughout the city by the master gate.
                                                    --Chaucer.
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     Master joint (Geol.), a quarryman's term for the more
        prominent and extended joints traversing a rock mass.
  
     Master key, a key adapted to open several locks differing
        somewhat from each other; figuratively, a rule or
        principle of general application in solving difficulties.
        
  
     Master lode (Mining), the principal vein of ore.
  
     Master mariner, an experienced and skilled seaman who is
        certified to be competent to command a merchant vessel.
  
     Master sinew (Far.), a large sinew that surrounds the hough
        of a horse, and divides it from the bone by a hollow
        place, where the windgalls are usually seated.
  
     Master singer. See Mastersinger.
  
     Master stroke, a capital performance; a masterly
        achievement; a consummate action; as, a master stroke of
        policy.
  
     Master tap (Mech.), a tap for forming the thread in a screw
        cutting die.
  
     Master touch.
        (a) The touch or skill of a master. --Pope.
        (b) Some part of a performance which exhibits very
            skillful work or treatment. ``Some master touches of
            this admirable piece.'' --Tatler.
  
     Master work, the most important work accomplished by a
        skilled person, as in architecture, literature, etc.;
        also, a work which shows the skill of a master; a
        masterpiece.
  
     Master workman, a man specially skilled in any art,
        handicraft, or trade, or who is an overseer, foreman, or
        employer.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Captain \Cap"tain\ (k[a^]p"t[i^]n), n. [OE. capitain, captain,
     OF. capitain, F. capitaine (cf. Sp. capitan, It. capitano),
     LL. capitaneus, capitanus, fr. L. caput the head. See under
     Chief, and cf. Chieftain.]
     1. A head, or chief officer; as:
        (a) 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.
        (b) An officer in the United States navy, next above a
            commander and below a commodore, and ranking with a
            colonel in the army.
        (c) By courtesy, an officer actually commanding a vessel,
            although not having the rank of captain.
        (d) The master or commanding officer of a merchant vessel.
        (e) One in charge of a portion of a ship's company; as, a
            captain of a top, captain of a gun, etc.
        (f) The foreman of a body of workmen.
        (g) A person having authority over others acting in
            concert; as, the captain of a boat's crew; the captain
            of a football team.
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                  A trainband captain eke was he.   --Cowper.
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                  The Rhodian captain, relying on . . . the
                  lightness of his vessel, passed, in open day,
                  through all the guards.           --Arbuthnot.
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     2. A military leader; a warrior.
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              Foremost captain of his time.         --Tennyson.
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     Captain general.
        (a) The commander in chief of an army or armies, or of the
            militia.
        (b) The Spanish governor of Cuba and its dependent
            islands.
  
     Captain lieutenant, a lieutenant with the rank and duties
        of captain but with a lieutenant's pay, -- as in the first
        company of an English regiment.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Captain \Cap"tain\, v. t.
     To act as captain of; to lead. [R.]
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           Men who captained or accompanied the exodus from
           existing forms. --Lowell.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Captain \Cap"tain\, a.
     Chief; superior. [R.]
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           captain jewes in the carcanet.           --Shak.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Captain \Cap"tain\, v. t.
     To act as captain of; to lead. [R.]
  
           Men who captained or accompanied the exodus from
           existing forms. --Lowell.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Captain \Cap"tain\, a.
     Chief; superior. [R.]
  
           captain jewes in the carcanet.           --Shak.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Captain \Cap"tain\ (k[a^]p"t[i^]n), n. [OE. capitain, captain,
     OF. capitain, F. capitaine (cf. Sp. capitan, It. capitano),
     LL. capitaneus, capitanus, fr. L. caput the head. See under
     Chief, and cf. Chieftain.]
     1. A head, or chief officer; as:
        (a) 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.
        (b) An officer in the United States navy, next above a
            commander and below a commodore, and ranking with a
            colonel in the army.
        (c) By courtesy, an officer actually commanding a vessel,
            although not having the rank of captain.
        (d) The master or commanding officer of a merchant vessel.
        (e) One in charge of a portion of a ship's company; as, a
            captain of a top, captain of a gun, etc.
        (f) The foreman of a body of workmen.
        (g) A person having authority over others acting in
            concert; as, the captain of a boat's crew; the captain
            of a football team.
  
                  A trainband captain eke was he.   --Cowper.
  
                  The Rhodian captain, relying on . . . the
                  lightness of his vessel, passed, in open day,
                  through all the guards.           --Arbuthnot.
  
     2. A military leader; a warrior.
  
              Foremost captain of his time.         --Tennyson.
  
     Captain general.
        (a) The commander in chief of an army or armies, or of the
            militia.
        (b) The Spanish governor of Cuba and its dependent
            islands.
  
     Captain lieutenant, a lieutenant with the rank and duties
        of captain but with a lieutenant's pay, -- as in the first
        company of an English regiment.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  captain
       n 1: an officer holding a rank below a major but above a
            lieutenant
       2: the naval officer in command of a military ship [syn: skipper]
       3: a policeman in charge of a precinct [syn: police captain,
          police chief]
       4: an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship [syn:
          master, sea captain, skipper]
       5: the leader of a group of people; "a captain of industry"
          [syn: chieftain]
       6: the pilot ins charge of an airship [syn: senior pilot]
       7: a diningroom attendant who is in charge of the waiters and
          the seating of customers [syn: headwaiter, maitre
          d'hotel, maitre d']
       v : be the captain of a sports team

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  captain
     Αγγλικά n.
     1 (ετ στρατιωτικός βαθμός en) λοχαγός, σμηναγός
     2 καπετάνιος
     3 αρχηγός (αθλητικής ομάδας)

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  captain
     n.
     A chief or leader.
     vb.
     1 (lb en intransitive) To act as captain
     2 (lb en transitive) To exercise command of a ship, aircraft or
  sports team.

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  Captain
     n.
     1 An army officer title in most countries.
     2 The title for someone who holds the captain job on a ship or other
  vessel.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  captain
     n.
     A chief or leader.
     vb.
     1 (lb en intransitive) To act as captain
     2 (lb en transitive) To exercise command of a ship, aircraft or
  sports team.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  Captain
     n.
     1 An army officer title in most countries.
     2 The title for someone who holds the captain job on a ship or other
  vessel.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  captain
     n.
     A chief or leader.
     vb.
     1 (lb en intransitive) To act as captain
     2 (lb en transitive) To exercise command of a ship, aircraft or
  sports team.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  Captain
     n.
     1 An army officer title in most countries.
     2 The title for someone who holds the captain job on a ship or other
  vessel.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  captain
     n.
     A chief or leader.
     vb.
     1 (lb en intransitive) To act as captain
     2 (lb en transitive) To exercise command of a ship, aircraft or
  sports team.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  Captain
     n.
     1 An army officer title in most countries.
     2 The title for someone who holds the captain job on a ship or other
  vessel.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  captain
     Englanti n.
     kapteeni, johtaja

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  captain
     Engelska n.
     1 kapten
     2 (tagg militärt språk=en) kapten (i armén)
     3 (tagg militärt språk=en) kommendör (i flottan)
     Engelska vb.
     leda

From German - English Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:deu-eng ]


  Captain /kˈaptaɪn/ 
   [Schw.]  [sport] team captain , captain , skipper  [coll.]
     Synonyms: Mannschaftsführer, Mannschaftskapitän, Teamkapitän, Kapitän
  
   see: Mannschaftsführer, Mannschaftskapitäne, Teamkapitäne, Kapitäne, Captaine

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-afr ]


  captain /kˈaptɪn/
  kaptein

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Captain /kˈaptɪn/
  القائد

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  captain //ˈkæp.tən// //ˈkæp.tɪn// //ˈkæp.ən// /[ˈkæpm̩]/ /[ˈkæpn̩]/ 
  капитан 2.
  an army officer with a rank between the most senior grade of lieutenant and major
   3.
  one of the athletes on a sports team designated to make decisions
   4.
  the person lawfully in command of a sea-going vessel
   5.
  the person lawfully in command of an airliner

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  captain //ˈkæp.tən// //ˈkæp.tɪn// //ˈkæp.ən// /[ˈkæpm̩]/ /[ˈkæpn̩]/ 
  водя, командвам
  to exercise command

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  captain /kˈaptɪn/ 
  kapitán

From Eurfa Saesneg, English-Welsh Eurfa/Freedict dictionary ver. 0.2.3 : [ freedict:eng-cym ]


  captain /kˈaptɪn/ 
  capten