kapitein — 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

kapitein is used for these senses in English:

• captain An army officer with a rank between the most senior grade of lieutenant and major.
• captain One of the athletes on a sports team who is designated to make decisions, and is allowed to speak for his team with a referee or official.
• 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.

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