captains'

Belonging to commanders

Captains' is the possessive form of the plural captains, indicating something belonging to or associated with multiple captains: the captains' meeting, the captains' quarters.

The apostrophe after the s distinguishes it from the singular possessive captain's.

naval

quarters

Assigned living accommodations

  • tableHorizontal furniture surface
  • messDisorderly, troublesome condition
  • logSectioned tree trunk

cabin · deck · bridge · orders · command · fleet · vessels · ships · mast · voyage

industry

leadership

Ability to direct others

hierarchy · designation · rank · seniority · position · management · oversight · supervision · command · responsibility

sports

armband

Fabric loop worn above elbow

meeting · huddle · decision · squad · team · choices · picks · selections · responsibilities · pregame

aviation

cockpit

Pilot's control compartment

seat · authority · flight · crew · instruments · decisions · stripes · uniform · logbook · preflight

Opposites
rank/authority

captains'privates

Lowest enlisted rank

crews · sailors · subordinates · deckhands · recruits

number

captains'captain's

Belonging to the commander

skipper's · commander's

Phrases
Family

captain, captains, captaincy, captaincies, captainship

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