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      captains
      noun
      a dining-room attendant who is in charge of the waiters and the seating of customers
      the pilot in charge of an airship
      the leader of a group of people
      an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship
      a policeman in charge of a precinct
      the naval officer in command of a military ship
      an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
      verb
      be the captain of a sports team
      Roots
      caputcapt- · Latin · head
      Words related to captains
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