captain
noun
[ ˈkaptɪn ]
• the person in command of a ship.
• "he found a vessel whose captain was prepared to sign him on"
• the leader of a team, especially in sports.
• "the cup was presented to the winning team's captain"
• (in the US) a police officer in charge of a precinct, ranking below a chief.
captain
verb
• be the captain of (a ship, aircraft, or sports team).
• "all the boats are captained by professional sailors"
Similar:
command,
skipper,
run,
be in charge of,
have charge of,
control,
have control of,
govern,
preside over,
direct,
rule,
manage,
supervise,
superintend,
Origin:
late Middle English (in the general sense ‘chief or leader’): from Old French capitain (superseding earlier chevetaigne ‘chieftain’), from late Latin capitaneus ‘chief’, from Latin caput, capit- ‘head’.
