captain
     n 1: an officer holding a rank below a major but above a
          lieutenant
     2: the naval officer in command of a military ship [syn: {skipper}]
     3: a policeman in charge of a precinct [syn: {police captain},
        {police chief}]
     4: an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship [syn:
        {master}, {sea captain}, {skipper}]
     5: the leader of a group of people; "a captain of industry"
        [syn: {chieftain}]
     6: the pilot ins charge of an airship [syn: {senior pilot}]
     7: a diningroom attendant who is in charge of the waiters and
        the seating of customers [syn: {headwaiter}, {maitre
        d'hotel}, {maitre d'}]
     v : be the captain of a sports team
Source: WordNet® 2.0