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CAPTAIN Synonyms

There are 29 synonyms of the word captain. (exact relations)
There are 20 hypernyms of the word captain. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for CAPTAIN

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skipper
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a student who fails to attend classes

• an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship

• the naval officer in command of a military ship

verb

• work as the skipper on a vessel

master
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an artist of consummate skill

• a person who has general authority over others

• a combatant who is able to defeat rivals

• directs the work of others

• presiding officer of a school

• an original creation (i.e., an audio recording) from which copies can be made

• an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship

• someone who holds a master's degree from academic institution

• an authority qualified to teach apprentices

• key that secures entrance everywhere

adjective satellite

• most important element

verb

• be or become completely proficient or skilled in

• get on top of; deal with successfully

• have dominance or the power to defeat over

• have a firm understanding or knowledge of; be on top of

chieftain
nounn
noun

• the leader of a group of people

• the head of a tribe or clan

boss
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a person who exercises control over workers

• a person responsible for hiring workers

• a person who exercises control and makes decisions

• a leader in a political party who controls votes and dictates appointments

• a circular rounded projection or protuberance

adjective satellite

• exceptionally good

verb

• raise in a relief

chief
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a person who is in charge

• a person who exercises control over workers

• the head of a tribe or clan

adjective satellite

• most important element

commander
nounn
noun

• an officer in command of a military unit

• someone in an official position of authority who can command or control others

• a commissioned naval officer who ranks above a lieutenant commander and below a captain

• an officer in the airforce

commodore
nounn
noun

• a commissioned naval officer who ranks above a captain and below a rear admiral; the lowest grade of admiral

director
nounn
noun

• someone who controls resources and expenditures

• member of a board of directors

• someone who supervises the actors and directs the action in the production of a show

• the person who directs the making of a film

• the person who leads a musical group

general
adjectiveadj
adjective

• applying to all or most members of a category or group

• affecting the entire body

noun

• a general officer of the highest rank

• the head of a religious order or congregation

• a fact about the whole (as opposed to particular)

adjective satellite

• not specialized or limited to one class of things

• prevailing among and common to the general public

• somewhat indefinite

• of worldwide scope or applicability

verb

• command as a general

governor
nounn
noun

• the head of a state government

• a control that maintains a steady speed in a machine (as by controlling the supply of fuel)

head
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

• a single domestic animal

• that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason

• a person who is in charge

• the front of a military formation or procession

• the pressure exerted by a fluid

• the top of something

• the source of water from which a stream arises

• (grammar) the word in a grammatical constituent that plays the same grammatical role as the whole constituent

• the tip of an abscess (where the pus accumulates)

• the length or height based on the size of a human or animal head

• a dense cluster of flowers or foliage

• the educator who has executive authority for a school

• an individual person

• a user of (usually soft) drugs

• a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)

• a rounded compact mass

• the foam or froth that accumulates at the top when you pour an effervescent liquid into a container

• the part in the front or nearest the viewer

• a difficult juncture

• forward movement

• a V-shaped mark at one end of an arrow pointer

• the subject matter at issue

• a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about

• the rounded end of a bone that fits into a rounded cavity in another bone to form a joint

• that part of a skeletal muscle that is away from the bone that it moves

• (computer science) a tiny electromagnetic coil and metal pole used to write and read magnetic patterns on a disk

• (usually plural) the obverse side of a coin that usually bears the representation of a person's head

• the striking part of a tool

• (nautical) a toilet on board a boat or ship

• a projection out from one end

• a membrane that is stretched taut over a drum

• oral stimulation of the genitals

verb

• to go or travel towards

• be in charge of

• travel in front of; go in advance of others

• be the first or leading member of (a group) and excel

• direct the course; determine the direction of travelling

• take its rise

• be in the front of or on top of

• form a head or come or grow to a head

• remove the head of

helm
verb, nounv, n
noun

• steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered

• (figurative) a position of leadership

verb

• be at or take the helm of

helmsman
nounn
noun

• the person who steers a ship

kingpin
nounn
noun

• the most important person in a group or undertaking

• bolt that provides a steering joint in a motor vehicle

• the front bowling pin in the triangular arrangement of ten pins

leader
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a person who rules or guides or inspires others

• a featured article of merchandise sold at a loss in order to draw customers

skip
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a gait in which steps and hops alternate

• a mistake resulting from neglect

verb

• bypass

• intentionally fail to attend

• jump lightly

• leave suddenly

• bound off one point after another

• cause to skip over a surface

commander-in-chief
nounn
noun

• the officer who holds the supreme command

flag officer
nounn
noun

• a senior naval officer above the rank of captain

foreman
nounn
noun

• a person who exercises control over workers

• a man who is foreperson of a jury

headwaiter
nounn
noun

• a dining-room attendant who is in charge of the waiters and the seating of customers

Best Hypernyms For CAPTAIN

Here is a list of related hypernyms for captain, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (13)
officer head leader pilot boss chief commander lead master policeman ruler skipper supervisor
Phrases (7)
airplane pilotcommissioned military officercommissioned naval officerdining-room attendantpolice officerrestaurant attendantship's officer

Alternatives for SKIPPER

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