English to Hindi Dictionary

Hindi meaning of captain

captain

/noun/ कप्तान; कैप्टन; सेनापति; जहाज का अध्यक्ष; नेता;

Synonym skipper; senapati; fuglemen;

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English Dictionary:

1. Captain

[a.]

- Chief; superior.

2. Captain

[n.]

- A head, or chief officer
- The military officer who commands a company, troop, or battery, or who has the rank entitling him to do so though he may be employed on other service.
- An officer in the United States navy, next above a commander and below a commodore, and ranking with a colonel in the army.
- By courtesy, an officer actually commanding a vessel, although not having the rank of captain.
- The master or commanding officer of a merchant vessel.
- One in charge of a portion of a ship's company; as, a captain of a top, captain of a gun, etc.
- The foreman of a body of workmen.
- A person having authority over others acting in concert; as, the captain of a boat's crew; the captain of a football team.
- A military leader; a warrior.

3. Captain

[v. t.]

- To act as captain of; to lead.