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CAPTAINSHIP
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The post of captain
Synonyms:
captaincy; captainship
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("captainship" is a kind of...):
berth; billet; office; place; position; post; situation; spot (a job in an organization)
Derivation:
captain (the pilot in charge of an airship)
captain (the naval officer in command of a military ship)
captain (a policeman in charge of a precinct)
captain (an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant)
captain (an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship)
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