Captain
Vessel's highest authority
Captain is the title form used before a name: Captain Ahab, Captain Marvel, Captain Cook.
It appears in direct address: Yes, Captain.
The title applies to military officers, ship commanders, airline pilots, and team leaders. (Lowercase captain is the general noun for the rank or role.)
Ahab
sir
Formal male address
- title'book title, movie title, album title, job title, honorific
- titlesMr., Mrs., Ms., Dr., Miss
- Parrot NamesPolly, Tweety, Rio, Echo
military/naval rank hierarchy
Captainprivate
Restricted to certain parties
enlisted soldier · seaman · recruit · cadet · corporal
leadership/command role
Captainfollower
One who supports another
subordinate · underling · private · deckhand · foot soldier
- Captain ObviousSarcastic term for over-explainers
- team captainDesignated group leader
- sea captainCommander of a vessel
- Captain AmericaSupersoldier with vibranium shield
- captain's quartersCommander's shipboard living space
- Captain HookPirate with metal appendage
captains, captained, captaining, captaincy, captainship, captaincies