kapteeni — meaning in English

English meaning

• captain noun The person in charge of a ship, aircraft, or team.
• master noun A person with exceptional skill or deep expertise in something.
• skip verb To move along lightly with a hop in each step.

Senses

kapteeni is used for these senses in English:

• captain The person lawfully in command of a ship or other vessel.
• captain A commissioned officer in the United States Navy, Coast Guard, NOAA Corps, or PHS Corps of a grade superior to a commander and junior to a rear admiral (lower half). A captain is equal in grade or rank to a United States Army, Marine Corps, or Air Force colonel.
• master (nautical) The captain of a merchant ship; a master mariner.
• skip (curling) The player who calls the shots and traditionally throws the last two rocks.

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.

master — full definition

1. noun A person with exceptional skill or deep expertise in something.
2. noun Someone with authority or control over other people, animals, or things.
3. noun A postgraduate degree, or someone holding one.
4. verb To gain complete skill or control over something.
5. adjective Main or most important; controlling all the rest.

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