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Captain Brown may refer to: Captain Samuel Brown (1776-1852), British civil engineer Captain Eric Brown (pilot) (1919–2016), British Royal Navy officer
Captain_Brown
1975 music album by Elton John
Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy is the ninth studio album by British musician Elton John, released on 23 May 1975 by DJM Records in the UK
Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy
Captain_Fantastic_and_the_Brown_Dirt_Cowboy
Royal Navy test pilot, author (1920–2016)
Captain Eric Melrose "Winkle" Brown, CBE, DSC, AFC, Hon FRAeS (21 January 1920 – 21 February 2016) was a British Royal Navy officer and test pilot who
Eric_Brown_(pilot)
Scottish footballer and coach
fourteen-year tenure with Celtic, where he was captain for eleven years and won ten Scottish league championships. Brown started his career with Hibernian, breaking
Scott Brown (footballer, born June 1985)
Scott_Brown_(footballer,_born_June_1985)
British television series (2007, 2009)
finds himself challenged by the modern ideas of his young partner; Captain Brown, a military man whose common sense earns him a place of authority among
Cranford_(TV_series)
Season of television series
carpenter Jem Hearne, while the pregnant Martha works in the kitchen. Captain Brown readies the opening of a train station at Hanbury Halt, five miles from
Return_to_Cranford
Essay by Henry David Thoreau
"A Plea for Captain John Brown" is an essay by Henry David Thoreau, based on a speech he first delivered to an audience at Concord, Massachusetts, on October
A_Plea_for_Captain_John_Brown
American ice hockey player (born 1984)
Championships. He won a silver medal as an alternate captain of the United States at the 2010 Winter Olympics. Brown received the 2011 NHL Foundation Player Award
Dustin_Brown_(ice_hockey)
Canadian First World War flying ace (1893–1944)
titled "Captain A. Roy Brown, D.S.C. 1893–1944", was erected at the Carleton Place Public Library by the Ontario Heritage Foundation, in memory of Brown. In
Roy_Brown_(RAF_officer)
Former paralympian and television presenter (born 1981)
Stephen Brown (born 2 June 1981) is an English television presenter, public speaker, athlete mentor and a former member and captain of the Great Britain
Steve Brown (wheelchair rugby)
Steve_Brown_(wheelchair_rugby)
Poem by Walt Whitman on the death of Abraham Lincoln
"O Captain! My Captain!" is an extended metaphor poem written by Walt Whitman in 1865 about the death of U.S. president Abraham Lincoln. Well received
O_Captain!_My_Captain!
Australian rules footballer, born 1981
co-captain alongside Brown, and, in 2014, Adcock was named as the sole captain, meaning that the Lions were not captained or co-captained by Brown for
Jonathan Brown (Australian footballer)
Jonathan_Brown_(Australian_footballer)
Hawaiian ruler (1760–1795)
the command of Captain William Brown and Captain Robert Gordon. The third vessel, the Lady Washington, was an American snow with Captain John Kendrick
Kalanikūpule
naval court of inquiry found Captain William D. Brown and a handful of other naval officers guilty of negligence. Brown was moved down 250 places on the
1950_USS_Missouri_grounding
1851–1853 novel by Elizabeth Gaskell
most highly connected socially by birth or marriage. The arrival of Captain Brown, retired from the military and now a railway employee, disrupts their
Cranford_(novel)
Richard Brown (1753 – 1833) or Ritchie Broun in Scots was born in Irvine. He was a sea captain and a one time friend of Robert Burns who is credited by
Richard_Brown_(captain)
1859 abolitionist effort to cause a slave revolt
enemy of Brown, made the following comment after reaching Ohio: It is in vain to underrate either the man or the conspiracy. Captain John Brown is as brave
John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry
John_Brown's_raid_on_Harpers_Ferry
American astronaut (1956–2003)
David McDowell Brown (April 16, 1956 – February 1, 2003) was a United States Navy captain and NASA astronaut. He died on his first spaceflight, when the
David_M._Brown
1795 battle on Oʻahu
unknown; the landing could have been as late as February 1795), Captain William Brown, an English merchant, landed in the harbor of Honolulu. As a maritime
Battle_of_Nuʻuanu
Son of abolitionist John Brown (1821–1895)
federal authority, Captain Thomas J. Wood. He was beaten by the soldiers and suffered a mental breakdown. His father, John Brown, plotted a rescue. His
John_Brown_Jr._(abolitionist)
2006 studio album by Elton John
lyricist Bernie Taupin, picking up where Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy (1975) left off. The Captain & the Kid chronicles the events in their
The_Captain_&_the_Kid
American firefighter (1952–2001)
Patrick John Brown (November 9, 1952 – September 11, 2001) was an American fire captain who served in the New York City Fire Department and a Marine Corps
Patrick_J._Brown
New Zealand footballer (born 1981)
Brown was included in the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup squad in South Africa where he captained the side. Seen as a future All Whites captain, Brown has
Tim_Brown_(footballer)
1901 comedy play by Scottish writer J. M. Barrie
school mistress. Phoebe, however, longs for her youth, and the return of Captain Brown only deepens her melancholy. "I am tired of being lady-like," she declares
Quality_Street_(play)
American actor
supporting roles up until 1979, where he played Captain America in two made-for-TV films. Following this, Brown played supporting roles in major Hollywood
Reb_Brown
US Navy Pennsylvania-class battleship sunk in 1941
November. Captain Alfred Winsor Brown relieved Baum on 11 December. The ship participated in Fleet Problem XIX off Hawaii in April–May 1938. Captain Brown died
USS_Arizona
Scotland international rugby union player & coach
March 2011. "Saracens' back-row Kelly Brown unveiled as Scotland captain". BBC News. 31 October 2012. "KELLY BROWN TO RETIRE FROM RUGBY". scottishrugby
Kelly_Brown
American actor (born 1959)
Bigelow's Blue Steel. Brown has played prison officers in three films dealing with miscarriages of justice: the tyrannical Captain Byron Hadley in The Shawshank
Clancy_Brown
Episode of Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons
settlement and declare war on humanity. On Earth, Captain Scarlet and fellow Spectrum officer Captain Brown are killed in a car crash and replaced with Mysteron
The_Mysterons
American actor (born 1976)
Sterling Kelby Brown (born April 5, 1976) is an American actor. He has received numerous accolades including three Primetime Emmy Awards and a Golden
Sterling_K._Brown
British musician (born 1954)
Raymond Ian Burns (born 24 April 1954), known by the stage name Captain Sensible, is an English guitarist, singer and songwriter. He co-founded the punk
Captain_Sensible
Merchant ship
of teak. In April 1809 Lydia, under captain Thomas Brown, left Boston for the Pacific Northwest Coast. In 1810 Brown rescued the Russian survivors of Sv
Il'mena
1931 film
him. They know he is a murder mystery writer and is a crime solver so Captain Brown lets him help with the investigation. Diane however is being arrested
The_Devil_Plays
Fiction character created by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson
officer Captain Brown. The Mysterons create doppelgangers of the two men and program them to assassinate the World President. After Brown's replica is
Captain_Scarlet_(character)
British commercial ships (1780s–1790s)
Blackwall shipbuilder. The leader of the expedition was Captain William Brown, an established whaling captain from the Greenland whale fishery. Sigismund Bacstrom
Butterworth_Squadron
Tuskegee airman (1922–2016)
leader and operations officer. On a March 24, 1945, mission to Berlin, Captain Brown shot down a German Me 262 jet fighter, becoming the first 15th Air Force
Roscoe_C._Brown_Jr.
American animated television series
Captain Planet and the Planeteers, commonly referred to as simply Captain Planet, is an American animated environmentalist superhero television series
Captain Planet and the Planeteers
Captain_Planet_and_the_Planeteers
English pioneer suspension bridge engineer and inventor
Captain Sir Samuel Brown of Netherbyres KH FRSE (1776 – 13 March 1852) was an early pioneer of chain design and manufacture and of suspension bridge design
Samuel Brown (Royal Navy officer)
Samuel_Brown_(Royal_Navy_officer)
1979 American TV movie
the same name, directed by Rod Holcomb and starring Reb Brown. The film was followed by Captain America II: Death Too Soon, released the same year. Although
Captain_America_(1979_film)
Marine flying ace
His son was born three months after his death. On February 6, 1952, Captain Brown left the United States and arrived in Korea on February 15, where he
William_Perry_Brown_Jr.
American abolitionist (1800–1859)
James (1860). The Public Life of Captain John Brown. Boston: Thayer and Eldridge. Reynolds, David S. (2005). John Brown, Abolitionist. The Man Who Killed
John_Brown_(abolitionist)
Revolutionary War soldier
Captain Oliver Reed Brown (June 25, 1753 – February 17, 1846) was a Captain in the Army during the American Revolutionary War. He led the group of soldiers
Oliver Brown (American soldier)
Oliver_Brown_(American_soldier)
1979 superhero television film
Captain America, directed by Ivan Nagy and starring Reb Brown. The film was preceded by Captain America earlier the same year. It was aired on CBS in two
Captain America II: Death Too Soon
Captain_America_II:_Death_Too_Soon
1998 American television film
Carrere and Bryan Brown. It was originally broadcast on Showtime on April 4, 1998. Julian is a convict assigned by the sadistic Captain Brown to be a "dog
Dogboys
Brand of rum
Captain Morgan is a brand of flavoured rums (including, in Europe, some rum-flavoured "premium spirit drinks") produced by British alcohol conglomerate
Captain_Morgan
American college football season
89. M. Matteodo was the team captain. Brown played its home games at Brown Stadium in Providence, Rhode Island. "1952 Brown Bears Schedule and Results |
1952 Brown Bears football team
1952_Brown_Bears_football_team
Topics referred to by the same term
Nathaniel Brown may refer to: Nathaniel Brown Palmer (1799–1877), American explorer, sailing captain, and ship designer Nathaniel Brown (actor) (born
Nathaniel_Brown
American pilot
Richard Brown (1810 – June 18, 1885) was a 19th-century Sandy Hook pilot. Brown was captain for the 19th-century Sandy Hook pilot boat Mary Taylor. At
Richard_Brown_(pilot)
American former slave and participant in John Brown's Raid (1836–1859)
stealers of men, was under Captain Hazlett, and consequently of our little band at the Arsenal; but when we were ordered by Captain Brown to return to our positions
Shields_Green
American college football season
outscored 184 to 122 by opponents. J. Lalikos was the team captain. Brown played its home games at Brown Stadium in Providence, Rhode Island. The 1947 NFL draft
1946 Brown Bears football team
1946_Brown_Bears_football_team
American college football season
opponents. R.E. Lowe was the team captain. Brown played its home games at Brown Stadium in Providence, Rhode Island. "1944 Brown Bears Schedule and Results |
1944 Brown Bears football team
1944_Brown_Bears_football_team
Captain Remington and a Captain Brown, both "wealthy and much addicted to sport. The former urged a Mr. J. Trott to "sail a race," and Captain Brown urged
Royal Hamilton Amateur Dinghy Club
Royal_Hamilton_Amateur_Dinghy_Club
British actor (born 1978)
Warren Martin Brown (born 11 May 1978) is an English actor, widely known for his roles as Donny Maguire in Shameless and Andy Holt in Hollyoaks, DS Justin
Warren_Brown_(actor)
Topics referred to by the same term
(film), a 2016 American comedy-drama Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy, a 1975 album by Elton John Captain Fantastic (album), a 2018 album by
Captain_Fantastic
British warship
Captain. G. Bell, 1963, page 52 Brown 2003, pp. 47–48. Preston 2002, p. 24. Dalrymple Hay, Sir John Charles: Remarks on the loss of H.M.S. "Captain"
HMS_Captain_(1869)
American college football season
R.D. Williams was the team captain. Brown played its home games at Brown Stadium in Providence, Rhode Island. "1945 Brown Bears Schedule and Results |
1945 Brown Bears football team
1945_Brown_Bears_football_team
American college football season
147. L.H. Hill was the team captain. Brown played its home games at Brown Stadium in Providence, Rhode Island. "1950 Brown Bears Schedule and Results |
1950 Brown Bears football team
1950_Brown_Bears_football_team
English writer on Tonga (1791–1853)
their concerns to the captain that the Tongans were feigning friendliness while simultaneously planning an attack. Captain Brown chose to ignore the sailors'
William_Mariner_(writer)
Steam-powered wooden barge on Lake Erie
Point, Ohio and was sighted by John Brown's brother George Brown, who was captaining the steamer Arrow. Captain Brown had a reputation for following orders
SS_Margaret_Olwill
Captain Remington and a Captain Brown, both "wealthy and much addicted to sport." The former urged a Mr. J. Trott to "sail a race," and Captain Brown
Royal_Bermuda_Yacht_Club
Arthur Tillotson Brown RD (10 April 1878 - June 1942) was a career sea officer who was the last captain of the first RMS Mauretania, and the first master
Arthur_Tillotson_Brown
Twin-piston engined fighter aircraft developed by de Havilland
fly by Pioneer Aero Ltd at Ardmore, New Zealand.[needs update] Captain Eric "Winkle" Brown, former fighter pilot and officer of the Fleet Air Arm, was one
De_Havilland_Hornet
1992 educational platform video game
injections. Captain Novolin was published by Mountain View, California-based company Raya Systems. The President and founder of Raya, Steve Brown, had previously
Captain_Novolin
French privateer and slave ship
the voyage. 4th voyage transporting enslaved people (1785–1786): Captain James Brown sailed from Liverpool on 25 June 1785. Vulture gathered her captives
Vulture_(1779_ship)
American college football season
team captain. Brown played its home games at Brown Stadium in Providence, Rhode Island. "Game-by-Game Results (1878-2019)". Providence, R.I.: Brown University
1954 Brown Bears football team
1954_Brown_Bears_football_team
Rank in law enforcement
lower than a police major. Derwin Brown George Gastlin John H. McCullagh Maharram Seyidov Jacob B. Warlow Eric Adams Captain Connolly, Francis M.; Mullins
Police_captain
1927 film by Sidney Franklin
consort with Captain Brown, who seems more infatuated than ever. Later, Phoebe pretends to fall ill, and manages to get Blades and Brown out of the room
Quality_Street_(1927_film)
English cricketer (1910–1991)
and googly. Brown was named one of the Wisden Cricketers of the Year in 1933, but his career declined thereafter until he was made captain of Northamptonshire
Freddie_Brown_(cricketer)
American sea captain (1740–1794)
traditions of the battle. According to Dibble: "Captain Brown interested himself in the war, but Captain Kendrick took no part in it. The first engagement
John Kendrick (American sea captain)
John_Kendrick_(American_sea_captain)
1952 American film by Ralph Murphy
Wayne; Brown Adds Noted Actors". Los Angeles Times. p. 15. Captain Pirate at IMDb Captain Pirate at the TCM Movie Database (archived) Captain Pirate at
Captain_Pirate
Comic character by Belgian cartoonist Hergé
Captain Archibald Haddock (French: Capitaine Archibald Haddock) is a character in the comic book series The Adventures of Tintin. He is Tintin's best
Captain_Haddock
American folk song
Brown cites a contemporary source from the newspaper St. Louis Star-Sayings, in which a member of the club states: "Mr. [Stack] Lee was our captain."
Stagger_Lee
arrived at The Downs on 19 September. EIC voyage #4 (1824–1825): Captain Robert Railston Brown sailed from the Downs on 7 August 1824, bound for China and
Boyne_(1807_ship)
2019 Marvel Studios film
Captain Marvel is a 2019 American superhero film based on Marvel Comics featuring the character Carol Danvers / Captain Marvel. Produced by Marvel Studios
Captain_Marvel_(film)
American college football season
team captain. Brown was ranked at No. 55 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948. Brown played its home games at Brown Stadium
1948 Brown Bears football team
1948_Brown_Bears_football_team
English cricketer
Cricket Club serving as captain from 2017 to 2021. Brown was born in Crawley, West Sussex and educated at Ardingly College. Brown came through the Sussex
Ben_Brown_(cricketer)
The captain was Frederick A. Brown of Port Jefferson, New York, and the chief engineer was Henry Christensen. Aboard ship, besides the captain and crew
Pinchot_South_Sea_Expedition
transporting convicts to Australia. Convict voyage #1 (1816-1817): Captain Robert R. Brown sailed from England on 18 December 1816. Morley sailed via the
Morley_(1811_ship)
1938 film by Cecil B. DeMille
help them. Laffite leaves for the sea, where he finds one of his captains, Captain Brown, has seized the Corinthian, an American ship, contrary to his orders
The_Buccaneer_(1938_film)
August. Captain Brown sailed from Portsmouth on 25 April 1805, bound for Madras, Bengal, and China. On 7 August 1805, HMS Blenheim, Captain Austin Bissell
Dorsetshire_(1800_EIC_ship)
found. They waited at Kaigani until 23 June, when Vancouver, under captain Thomas Brown, arrived. The teenage boatswain of Atahualpa was the highest ranking
Atahualpa_(ship)
2008 film by Nikolai Müllerschön
Royal Flying Corps led by Captain Lanoe Hawker. Richthofen shoots down Canadian pilot Arthur Roy Brown. He later pulls Brown out of his downed aircraft
The_Red_Baron_(2008_film)
along the Gulf Coast. Captain Jeremiah Brown was given command of the Invincible on March 12, 1836, in Galveston. Captain Brown was tasked with defending
Action_of_April_3,_1836
UK cargo ship sunk in 1942
Janssen, ordered Captain Jones to come alongside U-103. Jones was commanding lifeboat number two, whose occupants included Captain Brown, Colonel Beaumont-Thomas
MV_Henry_Stanley
Russian admiral (1775–1845)
Russian officer of Scottish descent. While still a captain, he and another Scotsman, Captain Brown, were involved in some trouble due to the wreck of
Aleksey_Greig
American actor (1915–1970)
(1957, 1 episode) - Lieutenant Stutz Whirlybirds (1957, 1 episode) - Captain Brown Jane Wyman Presents the Fireside Theatre (1956-1957, 3 episodes) Telephone
Frank_Gerstle
English cricketer
James Hamilton-Brown (born 3 September 1987) is a former English first-class cricketer who last played for Sussex. Previously, he was captain of Surrey until
Rory_Hamilton-Brown
Spanish slave ship launched in 1789
voyage. Captain James Brown acquired a letter of marque on 23 May 1803. Fourth voyage transporting enslaved people (1803–loss) Captain Brown sailed from
Rosalind_(1799_ship)
2014 British film by Yann Demange
Provisional IRA members, tells Captain Browning, leader of the local MRF section, of Hook's whereabouts and asks in return that Browning kill James Quinn, a key
'71_(film)
Suspension bridge over the River Tweed, UK
for a bridge. The bridge was designed by a Royal Navy officer, Captain Samuel Brown. Brown joined the Navy in 1795, and seeing the need for an improvement
Union_Chain_Bridge
British merchant navy officer (1850–1912)
15 April 1912) was a British merchant sea captain and naval officer, who became best known as the captain of the ill-fated ocean liner RMS Titanic. Born
Edward_Smith_(sea_captain)
Military unit
Robbins was renamed Liberty and was commanded by Captain William S. Brown, whose brother, Captain Jeremiah Brown, commanded the fourth schooner, named Invincible
Texian_Navy
American college football season
team captain. Brown played its home games at Brown Stadium in Providence, Rhode Island. "Game-by-Game Results (1878-2019)". Providence, R.I.: Brown University
1953 Brown Bears football team
1953_Brown_Bears_football_team
Scottish privateer (1654–1701)
William Kidd (c. 1645 – 23 May 1701), also known as Captain William Kidd or simply Captain Kidd, was a Scottish privateer. Conflicting accounts exist regarding
William_Kidd
Stream in Garfield County, Utah, U.S.
Browns Creek is a stream in Garfield County, Utah, United States. Browns Creek was named for Captain Brown, a "renegade" who camped nearby. List of rivers
Browns_Creek_(Utah)
2014 Marvel Studios film
Captain America: The Winter Soldier is a 2014 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Captain America, produced by Marvel Studios
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Captain_America:_The_Winter_Soldier
American football player and coach (1953–2006)
11, 2006). "Ex-Seahawks captain Brown, 52, dies". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. (Everett Herald). p. C3. Dave Brown at the College Football Hall
Dave_Brown_(cornerback)
1947 British film
carrying out sabotage and helping airmen get back to the UK. Captain Harry Rée as Captain Brown / "Felix" Jacqueline Nearne as Miss Williams / "Cat" W/Cdr
School_for_Danger
British Royal Navy officer (born 1945)
Christopher Louis Wreford-Brown DSO (born August 1945) is a retired British Royal Navy officer. Wreford-Brown was captain of HM Submarine Conqueror during
Chris_Wreford-Brown
Ship launched at Canotiere, Quebec, 1825
wrecked in 1836 with some loss of life. EIC voyage (1827–1828): Captain Robert Brown sailed from The Downs on 2 July 1827, bound for Bengal. Lord Melville
Lord_Melville_(1825_ship)
CAPTAIN BROWN
CAPTAIN BROWN
Biblical
three; chief; captain
Male
Irish
Variant spelling of Irish Gaelic Antaine, possibly ANTAIN means "invaluable."Â
Boy/Male
Biblical
Three; chief; captain.
Boy/Male
American, British, English
Captain
Girl/Female
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
The Celtic form of Catherine
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Chaplin 1.
Surname or Lastname
Scottish and Irish
Scottish and Irish : Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Austain ‘son of Austin’ (see Austin).English : from a reduced form of Constant or Constantine.
Boy/Male
Biblical
Captain; prince.
Female
English
Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic CaitlÃn, CAETLIN means "pure."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname from Old French certeyn ‘self-assured’, ‘determined’. (The phonetic change of -er- to -ar- was a normal process in Middle English).
Boy/Male
Australian, British, English
He who is in Charge
Girl/Female
Basque Greek
Form of Katherine.
Female
Welsh
Welsh form of Old French Caterine, CATRIN means "pure."
Boy/Male
English
Captain.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : probably a variant spelling of Parton.
Surname or Lastname
French
French : nickname from certain ‘certain’, ‘resolute’, a derivative of Old French certise ‘certitude’.English : variant spelling of Sartain, cognate with 1.
Biblical
captain; prince
Girl/Female
Greek Irish Scottish Gaelic
Pure.
Girl/Female
American, Christian, Greek, Indian, Swedish
Pure; The Celtic Form of Catherine
Girl/Female
Irish American French Gaelic Greek Latin
meaning pure.
CAPTAIN BROWN
CAPTAIN BROWN
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Whistler.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a Middle English personal name Godere, Old English GÅdhere, composed of the elements gÅd ‘good’ + here ‘army’.
Boy/Male
Australian, Italian, Swedish
God has Favored Me
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Unequalled; Supreme; Divine
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Long 1.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Unknown
Boy/Male
Tamil
Lord of celebration
Girl/Female
Indian
A tree
Boy/Male
Assamese, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu
Clever
Female
Hindi/Indian
(माया) Hindi myth name of the mother of Siddhartha, MAYA means "illusion." Compare with another form of Maya.
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n.
A military leader; a warrior.
n.
A certain number or quantity.
n.
The rank, post, or commission of a captain.
n.
One in charge of a portion of a ship's company; as, a captain of a top, captain of a gun, etc.
n.
Any person (clergyman or layman) chosen to conduct religious exercises for a society, etc.; as, a chaplain of a Masonic or a temperance lodge.
n.
The military officer who commands a company, troop, or battery, or who has the rank entitling him to do so though he may be employed on other service.
n.
Power, or command, over a certain district; chieftainship.
v. t.
To clothe with a caftan.
n.
The master or commanding officer of a merchant vessel.
a.
Not specifically named; indeterminate; indefinite; one or some; -- sometimes used independenty as a noun, and meaning certain persons.
a.
Chief; superior.
n.
A captain of a war vessel whose name appeared, or was "posted," in the seniority list of the British navy, as distinguished from a commander whose name was not so posted. The term was also used in the United States navy; but no such commission as post-captain was ever recognized in either service, and the term has fallen into disuse.
n.
See Capelin.
n.
The foreman of a body of workmen.
n.
By courtesy, an officer actually commanding a vessel, although not having the rank of captain.
n.
A person having authority over others acting in concert; as, the captain of a boat's crew; the captain of a football team.
n.
A head, or chief officer
v. t.
To act as captain of; to lead.
n.
An officer in the United States navy, next above a commander and below a commodore, and ranking with a colonel in the army.