Definitions
be the captain of a sports team
Word origin
From Middle English capitain, capteyn, from Old French capitaine, from Late Latin capitāneus, from Latin caput (“head”) (English cap). Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kap-.
Used in a sentence
“For out of the shal come a captaine, whych shall govern my people israhel.”
“Stand up-stand up, Northumberland! / I bid you answer true, / If England's King has under his hand / A Captain as good as you?”
“Merchants, common sailors, captains of vessels, skippers, […] naval officers of all countries, and the Governments of several states on the two continents, were deeply interested in the matter.”
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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Crew leader”7 letters
02“Ship leader”7 letters
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