CAPTAINS Synonyms
There are 18 hypernyms of the word captains. (close relations)
Definition of CAPTAINS
captain
Best Alternative Words for CAPTAINS
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authorities | nounn | |||||||
noun • the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit | ||||||||
leaders | nounn | |||||||
noun • the body of people who lead a group | ||||||||
masters | nounn | |||||||
noun • United States poet (1869-1950) | ||||||||
admirals | nounn | |||||||
noun • the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral • any of several brightly colored butterflies | ||||||||
chiefs | nounn | |||||||
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 | ||||||||
chieftains | nounn | |||||||
noun • the leader of a group of people • the head of a tribe or clan | ||||||||
commanders | 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 | ||||||||
commodores | nounn | |||||||
noun • a commissioned naval officer who ranks above a captain and below a rear admiral; the lowest grade of admiral | ||||||||
governors | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the head of a state government • a control that maintains a steady speed in a machine (as by controlling the supply of fuel) | ||||||||
heads | nounn | |||||||
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 | ||||||||
helmsmen | nounn | |||||||
noun • the person who steers a ship | ||||||||
officers | nounn | |||||||
noun • any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command • someone who is appointed or elected to an office and who holds a position of trust • a member of a police force • a person authorized to serve in a position of authority on a vessel verb • direct or command as an officer | ||||||||
skippers | nounn | |||||||
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 | ||||||||
superiors | nounn | |||||||
adjective • of high or superior quality or performance • of or characteristic of high rank or importance • written or printed above and to one side of another character • having an orbit farther from the sun than the Earth's orbit noun • the largest freshwater lake in the world; the deepest of the Great Lakes • one of greater rank or station or quality • a town in northwest Wisconsin on Lake Superior across from Duluth • the head of a religious community • a combatant who is able to defeat rivals • a character or symbol set or printed or written above and immediately to one side of another character adjective satellite • (sometimes followed by `to') not subject to or influenced by • having a higher rank • (often followed by `to') above being affected or influenced by | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
pilot | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight • a person qualified to guide ships through difficult waters going into or out of a harbor • a program exemplifying a contemplated series; intended to attract sponsors • something that serves as a model or a basis for making copies • small auxiliary gas burner that provides a flame to ignite a larger gas burner • an inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track verb • operate an airplane • act as the navigator in a car, plane, or vessel and plan, direct, plot the path and position of the conveyance | ||||||||