female captain
She leads vessels
A female captain is simply a captain who is a woman.
The phrase appears when someone feels the need to specify sex, though captain itself is gender-neutral.
In historical or military contexts, the specification may reflect that women in command roles were once rare: She was one of the first female captains in the Navy.
The phrase sometimes carries a faintly redundant quality, since one wouldn't typically say "male captain."
- commanderPerson with authority over others
- commanding officerMilitary leader of unit
- skipperVessel's commanding officer
- leaderOne who guides others
- shipSeagoing transport vessel
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gender
female captainman in charge
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