captainships

Vessel command positions

Captainships is the plural of captainship, the position or tenure of a captain.

The word applies to military, naval, or sports contexts: During his captainship of the team, they won three championships.

It can also refer to the quality of leadership a captain provides: Her captainship was marked by decisive action.

naval

admiral

Senior naval commander

helm · maritime · voyage · nautical · deck · command · navigator · frigate · destroyer · flagship

leadership

command

Authoritative instruction given

oversight · accountability · duty · charge · direction · governance · management · delegation · decision-making · discipline

sports

coach

One who instructs

goalkeeper · defender · forward · armband · skipper · manager · formation · tactics · locker room · jersey

aviation

pilot

One who steers aircraft

flight · co-pilot · fuselage · aircraft · airliner · squadron · wings · aviation · airship · bomber

Opposites
rank/authority hierarchy

captainshipsenlisted ranks

Non-officer military members

servanthood

leadership role

captainshipssubordination

Lower position in hierarchy

followership · membership · servitude · obedience · subservience

Family

captainship

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