ship captain
Seafaring crew leader
A ship captain is the commanding officer of a vessel, responsible for navigation, crew, cargo, and safety at sea.
The captain holds ultimate authority aboard ship: The ship captain ordered all hands on deck.
In commercial shipping, the formal title is often master.
Informally, any boat operator may be called captain.
- commanderPerson with authority over others
- chartingRecording data visually
- masterAuthority or controller
- seamanshipSkill in operating vessels
- sextantMaritime angular measurement device
navigator · dead reckoning · steering · logbook · chief officer · bridge · admiral · sea legs · compass · ahoy · aye aye · distress signals · man overboard · all hands on deck · naval officer · galley · harbor · port of call
- maritime trainingcadet training, seamanship, navigation training, officer training, maritime safety
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- marinershelmsman, navigator, sailor, mariner, seaman
- maritime communitysailors, fishermen, crew, dock workers, longshoremen
- maritime jobssailor, first mate, seaman, fisherman, deckhand
- seafarerssailor, seaman, mariner, able seaman, merchant seaman
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Ship's manual laborer
cabin boy · swabbie · able seaman · bilge rat · sailor
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One lower in rank
follower · underling · lackey · servant · rank and file
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Non-seafaring person
army general · train conductor · airline pilot · bus driver · caravan leader
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