sea captain

noun

: the master especially of a merchant vessel

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The comics follow the title character, a swashbuckling sea captain whose adventures take him around the world. Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 16 Oct. 2024 Even the most inspiring sea captains who command luxurious yachts across picturesque waters have to worry about employees who don’t hoist their share of the mainsail. Paolo Confino, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2024 And many more, including Tom Nowicki as a sea captain who also serves as the show’s narrator and recapper. Erik Kain, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024 Kennedy was a sea captain who plied the waters along Mexico’s east coast in the early 1800s. Jonathan M. Pitts, Baltimore Sun, 2 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sea captain 

Word History

First Known Use

1612, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of sea captain was in 1612

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“Sea captain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sea%20captain. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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