上尉 — meaning in English

English meaning

• captain noun The person in charge of a ship, aircraft, or team.
• skipper noun The person in charge of a ship or boat.

Senses

上尉 is used for these senses in English:

• captain An army officer with a rank between the most senior grade of lieutenant and major.
• ship of the line lieutenant (military) Most senior junior officer used in the navies of some Romance-speaking or European countries, usually equal in rank to the Anglophone rank of lieutenant.
• skipper (nautical) The master of a ship.

captain — full definition

1. noun The person in charge of a ship, aircraft, or team.
2. noun A military rank above lieutenant and below major (army) or between commander and commodore (navy).
3. verb To lead or take command of a ship, aircraft, or team.

skipper — full definition

1. noun The person in charge of a ship or boat.
2. noun The captain of a sports team.
3. verb To act as captain of a ship or a sports team.