noun
reis
noun
1
A military title in the Ottoman navy roughly equivalent to a ship's captain.
"The reis gave the order to raise sail as the fleet left harbour."
How to Use Reis
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA historical naval rank meaning roughly "captain" or "commander" in the Ottoman fleet.
Word Forms
reises plural
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Etymology
From Ottoman Turkish, borrowed from Arabic ra'īs, meaning "head" or "chief."