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σμηναγός — meaning in English

sminagos

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English meaning

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

Senses

σμηναγός is used for these senses in English:

  • captain An army officer with a rank between the most senior grade of lieutenant and major.
  • 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.
  • flight lieutenant A rank in the RAF, between that of flying officer and squadron leader, of a person in charge of a flight of aircraft, equivalent to a Royal Navy lieutenant or an Army captain

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.

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