captain (
http://definr.com/captain)
n 1: an officer holding a rank below a major but above a
lieutenant
2: the naval officer in command of a military ship [syn:
skipper]
3: a policeman in charge of a precinct [syn:
police captain,
police chief]
4: an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship [syn:
master,
sea captain,
skipper]
5: the leader of a group of people; "a captain of industry"
[syn:
chieftain]
6: the pilot ins charge of an airship [syn:
senior pilot]
7: a diningroom attendant who is in charge of the waiters and
the seating of customers [syn:
head waiter, {maitre
d'hotel}]
v : be the captain of a sports team