NOUN | person | sea captain, master, captain, skipper | an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship |
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Meaning | An officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship. | |
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Synonyms | master, captain, skipper | |
Instances | Kidd, William Kidd, Captain Kidd | Scottish sea captain who was hired to protect British shipping in the Indian Ocean and then was accused / accused of piracy and hanged (1645-1701) |
Broader | officer, ship's officer | A person authorized to serve in a position of authority on a vessel |
Spanish | capitana, capitán, patrona, patrón | |
Catalan | capità, capitana, mestre, patró, patrona |
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