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captain
What does captain mean?
captain (noun): the person lawfully in command of a ship or other vessel.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce captain?
/ˈkæptən/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does captain come from?
From Middle English capitain, capteyn, from Old French capitaine, from Late Latin capitāneus, from Latin caput (“head”) (English cap).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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