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captain 1. the person in charge of and responsible for a vessel 2. the officer in command of a civil aircraft, usually the senior pilot 3. the leader of a team in games 4. US a policeman in charge of a precinct How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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We've got a bite of supper ready, and Captain Jim brought up some trout for you. Trotting around the wheel-house to the shady lee-side of it, he came upon his fate; for be it known that Captain Duncan possessed on board in addition to two fox-terriers, a big Persian cat, and that cat possessed a litter of kittens. The captain owed nothing to any of these fop-makers in his dress, nor was his person much more beholden to nature. |
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