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CAPTAINS Synonyms

There are 28 synonyms of the word captains. (exact relations)
There are 18 hypernyms of the word captains. (close relations)
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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

Best Hypernyms For CAPTAINS

Here is a list of related hypernyms for captains, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (11)
officer head lead leader leaders pilot policeman chiefs commanders heads officers
Phrases (7)
airplane pilotcommissioned military officercommissioned naval officerdining-room attendantpolice officerrestaurant attendantship's officer

Alternatives for AUTHORITIES

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