sea captainnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈsiː ˌkæp.tɪn/us/ˈsiː ˌkæp.tən/a person in charge of a ship, especially one used for trading rather than for military purposes
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Ship's officers
- boatswain
- bosun
- first mate
- first officer
- master
- mate
- purser
- skipper