captain's table

Skipper's meal spot

The captain's table is the dining table aboard a ship where the captain sits, traditionally a place of honor for distinguished passengers.

An invitation to dine at the captain's table signals special status or social recognition: She was thrilled to be seated at the captain's table on the cruise.

The phrase evokes old-world ocean liner glamour.

Opposites
social hierarchy/dining prestige

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Ship's cheapest quarters

third class · crew quarters · below decks · economy class · servants' quarters

location/space on ship

captain's tablegalley

Onboard food preparation area

scullery · hold · bilge · engine room · kitchen

Family

table, captain, captains, capped, captained, captaining, captaincy, skycap, capper

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G